In the cities, people are often divorced from the value chain of various products we use. Some usually think their exquisite leather handbag, shoes, jackets, or jerseys comes from their favourite clothing shops. They rarely picture sheep, goats, cattle, or ostrich being slaughtered for the leather to use in their bags.
Similarly, those who wear their nice cotton clothes or woollen jerseys rarely think of sheep or cotton fields when they shop for their favourite items. We don’t usually draw connections between the finished product and the supply chains — the real story of how supply chains work is not well told.
The farming industry is an integral part of the fashion industry.
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