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A social enterprise promoting sustainability within Africa's fashion and textile industry.


 
 

 
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Aid by Trade Foundation and BCI Sign Cooperation Agreement – TEXTILES

Representatives from the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) signed a long-term cooperation agreement in Paris today. By signing this agreement, both organizations underscore their goal to continue...
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The Much Anticipated Ghana Fashion And Design Week Releases Dates for 2013

Ghana Fashion & Design Week® announces dates for its second annual fashion & creative business international event. On its second edition, Ghana Fashion & Design Week® is bringing burgeoning fashion scene to th...
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Cotton Initiatives Form a New Partnership to Bring Greater Sustainability to Smallholder Farmers

We were more than elated to hear that Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)  and our partners, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) have joined forces in support of more sustainable African cotton. As you may know we are campaigning for mo...
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‘Dear Diary’ – Textile Exchange Visit a Tanzanian Cotton Farm – AFRICAN COTTON CAMPAIGN

We are still continuing our African Cotton Campaign and so will continue to highlight projects, factories, clothing and initiatives that use African grown and sewn cotton. During the month of May our friend at Textile Exchange...
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Africa – From Cotton to Factory to Retail – DISCUSSION

We love our external contributors here at Africa Fashion Guide as we always try to bring you a different voice to give different opinions from specialists in the field. For April, we were very privileged to have the Christian J...
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The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy – BOOK REVIEW

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Cotton

Baffs Clothing Company to attend Ethical Fashion Show – Paris – Brand PROFILE

Baffs is quoted to be “a beautiful form of expressing the African Spirit through fine clothes”. The “Baffs” brand aims at creating clothes that fulfil the needs of consumers by providing stylish and fashionable apparel...
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‘LOVE FROM AFRICA’ – Africa Fashion Guide Cotton Campaign Launches today

With it being Valentines day and all we felt it suiting to launch our African cotton campaign today. Entitled ‘Love From Africa’ we are campaigning to raise awareness of the present situation of African cotton and t...
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Designers

Garden of EDUN – unveiling the first Ad campaign for SS12

Described by Trendhunter magazine as a ‘Trade-Enabling Fashion” brand, Edun have been known to be have caused a little controversy with the their focus to encourage trade in Africa and support manufacturing in Afric...
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