Jamila said:
A question: are all these new items made in Africa or are these items coming out of elsewhere - like China?
I'd be interested in knowing. Thanks.
Yeah, I've bought some RED product t-shirts made out of 'african cotton', but made in china!
I seriously avoid buying other stuff made in china for a number of reasons, and frequent stores like The Children's Place because their labels often say kenya, lesotho, namibia..
I buy RED products because half the profits go to the Global Fund to fight aids, but the idea that it would make any sense supply-chain wise to use african cotton and then ship it to china to sew and package is scary to me, and reflective of the hurdles africa has to overcome.
perhaps the global fund will help with those...
we can hope so...
thought I'd mention that I love the leather bracelets (they feel great on and I'm picky about bracelets)
and that the new t-shirts for men with the african-inspired patterning in khaki and grey look great on girls too, or at least this one, who is rather 'chesty' though petite and a men's M feels good and roomy and drapes well (typically I need at least a large in women's clothing of 'normal' cut)...
where are these undies I saw spoken of upthread? I want the undies!
cheers all!
edit: oh, I just noticed the undies on the website (hadn't before now!) and they're only available in extra-small it seems. That just ...erhm...won't work