Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
- PARAKOU, Benin -- The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home.
- The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin.
- For her, there is also the opportunity to support more women in her community who hope to earn a living from cotton.
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- PARAKOU, Benin -- The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home.
- The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin.
- For her, there is also the opportunity to support more women in her community who hope to earn a living from cotton.
Sources: ABC News