旧衣的秘密

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  • InBritainwegivethousandsoftonsofourunwantedclothes… InBritainwegivethousandsoftonsofourunwantedclothestocharityshopseveryyear.Butwheredotheyactuallygo?Itturnsoutmostdon'teverreachtherailofthelocalcharityshop;theyareexportedtoAfrica.Andeventhoughwehavegiventhemawayforfree,ourcastoffshavecreatedamulti-millionpoundindustryandsomeoftheworld'spoorestpeoplepaygoodmoneytobuythem. InthisrevealingfilmforBBCTwo'sThisWorld,AdeAdepitantellsthefascinatingstoryoftheafterlifeofourclothes.HefollowsthetrailtoGhana,thebiggestimporterofourcastoffs.Onemillionpounds'worthofouroldclothesarrivehereeveryweek.Ademeetsthepeoplewhomakingalivingfromouroldcastoffs,fromwholesalersandmarketstraderstotheimportersrakinginastaggering£25,000aday.Butnoteveryoneisprofiting. Withcheaplymadewesternclothesfloodingthemarket,thelocaltextileindustryhasbeendecimated.Adevisitsoneofthelastremainingclothfactoriesandfindsitonitsknees.Andthedelugeofourclothesisn'tjustdestroyingjobs,ithasalsohadaseismiceffectonGhanaianculture.WesternoutfitsarefastreplacingiconicWestAfricanprintsandtraditionalgarb.AdetravelstoremotevillagestofindseveryonewearingBritishhighstreetbrands.