<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Design News &#187; #faro</title>
	<atom:link href="https://designnews.co.za/tag/faro/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://designnews.co.za</link>
	<description>Scout PR &#38; Social Media</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:11:08 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41</generator>
	<item>
		<title>‘Re-commerce’ startup Faro is on a mission to make quality fashion accessible and combat textile waste in Africa</title>
		<link>https://designnews.co.za/re-commerce-startup-faro-is-on-a-mission-to-make-quality-fashion-accessible-and-combat-textile-waste-in-africa/</link>
		<comments>https://designnews.co.za/re-commerce-startup-faro-is-on-a-mission-to-make-quality-fashion-accessible-and-combat-textile-waste-in-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Design News]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#faro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Re-commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Textile Waste]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://designnews.co.za/?p=8701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Africa is the dumping ground of the global fast-fashion industry. Discarded second-hand clothing from Europe and North America is typically sold to textile merchants in countries like Kenya and Ghana, where it is then resold to low-income communities who can’t afford new clothing – according to a Greenpeace report, roughly 70% of African consumers rely on the second-hand market or cheap synthetic imports that lack durability. Almost 40% of the imported clothing – dubbed ‘obroni wawu’ (dead white man’s clothes) in Ghana – arrives in an unusable state. Bales are stuffed with shredded garments and torn, stained items that are beyond repair. What happens next is an environmental disaster. In Kenya alone, the textile waste amounts to around 200 tonnes a day, much of which is dumped in landfills, rivers and drains. Enter Faro, a pioneering &#8216;re-commerce&#8217; startup with a bold vision: to make fashion affordable and combat textile waste across Africa. Founded in June 2023, Faro partners with global fashion brands to source high-quality unsold clothing for resale in Africa, disrupting the inflow of problematic textiles by giving customers a sustainable alternative. ‘Our commitment to the circular economy goes beyond waste prevention; we&#8217;re dedicated to addressing the existing problem,’ [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://designnews.co.za/re-commerce-startup-faro-is-on-a-mission-to-make-quality-fashion-accessible-and-combat-textile-waste-in-africa/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
