The Zambian term salaula means "to select from a pile in the manner of rummaging" or for short, "to pick".[1] Some African nations such as Zambia have a vast internal consumer demand for second-hand clothes or hand-me-downs from rich nations in North America and Europe. The clothes arrive in these local markets in large bales or packages and are then cut open so buyers can sort through them and pick what article they like the most.
The Salaula industry faces many criticisms. One is that it tends to disturb the internal textile industry. Local textile business cannot compete with cheap used clothes coming from abroad. Defendants of the industry argue that market demand should dictate what is fair or not.
Another criticism is towards the profit companies are generating from these clothes since these clothes were originally donated to non-profit organizations such as Goodwill. Defendants of the practice argue that non-profit organization must sell these donations in order to acquire money necessary to fund their social projects.
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Durham, Michael (25 February 2004). "The journey of a blouse donated to charity". The Guardian.
The Zambian term salaula means "to select from a pile in the manner of rummaging" or for short, "to pick". Some African nations such as Zambia have a...
taken the place of secondhand clothes. Circular economy Mitumba (clothing) Salaula industry, which means "to select from a pile in the manner of rummaging"...
country like Zambia (one of the least developed countries in the world). The salaula market reduces the proportion of income that a family has to spend on clothing...
to wear than classic African textiles. In Zambia, where it is known as salaula, secondhand clothing has basically become a new type of traditional clothing...
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was taking. This direction was first witnessed in Zemus’ first album, Salaula which was released in 1997 and was produced by Papa Zai who believed that...
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