It’s not really important history to be fair.

The bigger deal is it can fuck with local economies:

The International Impact of Donated Clothing borgenproject.org/the-international-impact-of-don…

While exporting used clothing helps repurpose material from the U.S., it can seriously undermine the textile industries of developing countries.

And still harms the environment:

Your used clothing donation may be doing more harm than good news.mcmaster.ca/used-clothing-donation-garments-…

In addition to clogged drains, each day about 154,000 lbs. of used clothing leaves Accra’s main garment market bound for a dump on the banks of the Korle Lagoon.