CNA traces what happens after items are put into textile recycling bins, and looks at what is driving the growing demand for secondhand fashion in Singapore.
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CNA traces what happens after items are put into textile recycling bins, and looks at what is driving the growing demand for secondhand fashion in Singapore.
Workers sort used clothing at Life Line Clothing’s textile processing facility in Port Klang, Malaysia. (Photo: CNA/Eugene Chow)
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