South Africa, Aug. 3 -- This was the core of Twyg's sixth annual Africa Textile Talks, held at the V&A Waterfront's Watershed this past weekend. Stacked with award-winning sustainable fashion experts - including Earthshot Prize winner Omoyemi Akerele and Twyg Sustainable Award-winner Wanda Lephoto, among many, many more - this year's talks reinforced that Africa's not new to sustainable fashion; it's true to it.

The paradoxical problem

Kicking things off was Presidential Climate Commissioner, Thandile Zonke, who laid the groundwork, outlining the dire effects that climate change has on Africa.

While she spoke from the perspective of climate policy, she noted her exposure to slow fashion came from her mother, who would sew clothing and ...