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![Sales Manager Amy at Frip Ethique Colobane Sales Office in Dakar, where bales of sorted clothes (originally from Oxfam's Wastesaver Centre in Huddersfield) are sold to traders. 150 tonnes of usable clothing is transported to Dakar each month. Over 20 percent of the local economy is dedicated to second hand clothing with over 70 percent of the population wearing second hand clothing.](https://archive.felixfeatures.com/img-get/I0000Waj7kOCLomU/s/750/750/ATS01727SEN.jpg)
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Sales Manager Amy at Frip Ethique Colobane Sales Office in Dakar, where bales of sorted clothes (originally from Oxfam's Wastesaver Centre in Huddersfield) are sold to traders. 150 tonnes of usable clothing is transported to Dakar each month. Over 20 percent of the local economy is dedicated to second hand clothing with over 70 percent of the population wearing second hand clothing.
Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures /Felix Features 20 Jan 2012