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I love that message: "buy quallity over quantity" . I bought pairs of jeans that lasted me 1-2 years. And I've bought pairs of Levi's that lasted me 10 years. The problem I have now is that even those brands are using lesser quallity materials or using additives in their cotton mix that makes the final product weaker.

Shout out to AFM for going into recycling of jeans ahead of everyone and for passing the business to the third generation.

As a South Asian, I’m happy to see the trends in recycling stuff getting bigger and bigger in our region. Countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are in the modern forefront of the environmental revolution.

"A simpler solution is to buy less" That would be easier if items were of higher quality and could last longer. Today's clothing sold by major retailers has suffered a noticeable decline in quality, but costs more than ever. The fabric used to make items have become thinner, less quality, and the garment is going to the landfill a lot sooner while still requiring the same amount of energy to manufacture.

I had no idea that happened with clothes donated to thrift shops. I guess I just assumed it all got sold. So glad it’s helping others around the world make a little money to live, and that others are recycling them.

Proud to know that a Pakistani company is contributing towards sustainable fashion as well practicing 3Rs

I never throw away clothes until they are truly unusable. Even if there are holes, I'll still wear them at home. And if there's a big tear, I'll just sew it up. That's why I often wear old, sometimes ragged clothes when I'm at home.

This is great use of recycling and high tech and this company deserves to become a global giant.

I’ll never understand how they engineer these machines. It’s mind blowing.

As an Indian it is heartening to see our little brother moving on to more meaningful pursuits. Companies like AFM seem to be setting trends to be productive, supporting employment and being conscious of the environment - all at the same time. All the qualities of a trend setter. Keep going!

Good job Pakistan. I bought a pair of jeans from a brand called Celio and was surprised to see they were made in Pakistan. As can be seen from this report, Pakistan has some visionary entrepreneurs who deserve better governance. It was also nice to see women in the workforce in such a conservative society. Best wishes from a Marathi Indian.

👏🏽 it’s nice to see Pakistan have Pakistani female leaders contributing to this better world. And it nice to hear good news from the textile industry in Pakistan granted recent tragedies

If companies would stop coming out with something new every season they'd reduce the demand thereby reducing consumption.

Simple way for consumers to reduce waste: Shop second hand on a regular basis. Fashion retailers make so many clothes because they are trying to meet consumer demand. If consumers shift a bit of their purchases to second hand, there would be some shifted impact to the demand for second hand items, as opposed to brand new items.

Such an encouraging enterprise. Congratulations to my Pakistani Bros ! We your Indian brothers are so proud of you 👍🏽🙏🏽

Well done AFM for investing in this huge plant and recycling program. It's good to see the old cotton garments being reused to make new ones. It's a shame man-made fibres are more difficult to recycle as there's so much of it. It's great to see AMF also treating the water they're using instead of dumping tainted water back into the waterways. SEA countries, along with many others around the world, really need to invest in water treatment facilities. Unfortunately the rivers are so filthy that I can't understand how people are still consuming it. I suppose they're used to it, which is just sad. Clean water for all should be a priority.

Yeah for Recycling! We need more of this for clothes & everything! Food items & take out foods should not be in plastic! ☮🌏

I volunteer at a non profit thrift store and we send clothes we can’t sell abroad, im glad to see they can be reused

These people work hard. They deserve a raise.