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The International Impact of Donated Clothing
y organ Harden
This article for the charity nonprofi t The Borgen roject examines
the impact of the global used clothing trade on local economies
in some African countries.
https//bit.ly/IrT
Laundry Best Practices
A list of simple e ciency tips for washing machines and dryers.
https//bit.ly/uC
Clean and Disinfect at Home: Slo the Spread of COVID
This is a CDC guide for best practices for cleaning and sanitizing
during the pandemic.
https//bit.ly/IIDn
" There Is a Good Chance our Cotton TShirt Is ade ith
Uyghurs Slave Laor y Jeher Ilham
The Guardian discusses not only slavery in cotton production
in China, but the backlash some brands have faced from the
Chinese government for speaking out against it.
https//bit.ly/xAzl1
This Ne Technology Could e the Anser to Fashions
Traceaility Prolem y Whitney Bauc
This article in Fashionista outlines the history of the FibreTrace
company, how its technology works, and the changes it hopes to
bring to global fi ber streams.
https//bit.ly/DAmS
Tetiles: aterial Speci c Data
This short overview by the EA examines how we dispose of
textiles in the S, including charts tracking the nearly tenfold in-
crease in textile waste since 1960.
https//bit.ly/IsyDH
What Happens to our Used Clothing
lanet Aid, the organization that runs the curbside donation bins
for clothing, gives data on what happens to clothing after it is
donated. https//bit.ly/FODR
