They Discard, We Wear: Global Fashion Waste and the Coloniality of Second-Hand Clothing in Nixon Market, Khulna

This study critically examines the global second-hand clothing trade through the lens of coloniality, environmental justice, and postcolonial power relations, focusing on Nixon Market in Khulna, Bangladesh. Using a qualitative research approach, the research explores how discarded clothing from wealthier economies enters local markets, shaping consumption patterns, livelihoods, social perceptions, and environmental conditions. It investigates the unequal global flows of fashion waste and the ways local traders and consumers navigate the economic opportunities and vulnerabilities associated with second-hand clothing. The study offers insights into the colonial dimensions of global waste circulation and the implications for sustainable consumption, environmental justice, and local economic agency.

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