Stop Chinese from selling leteisi � designers

The availability of leteisi in Chinese stores worry designers
The availability of leteisi in Chinese stores worry designers

A number of Chinese shops across the country are selling the traditional leteisi (German Print) clothing at cheaper prices as a result making the local fashion designers and seamstresses to lose business.

Recently, one of local designers Tankiso Mathware decided to take a stand and write a plea to the government of Botswana through the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng to ban the Chinese retailers from selling local products.

“Chinese sell leteisi, African print dresses and even mogagolwane wa rona wa Setswana. We are already struggling as it is in the fashion and textile industry hence we cannot compete with Chinese.

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