The Chetna Organic Cotton Project
Say NO to pesticides that poison three million people every year, and help make trade fairer at the same time.
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Cotton Shirt - Unbleached White : Medium
Soft organic Fair Trade cotton
At last - a top quality organic cotton Fair Trade shirt suitable for the corporate world as well as casual wear. Contemporary loose fit styling, long sleeve with 2 back shoulder pleats, breast pocket and adjustable button cuffs. Italian collar can be worn with or without a tie, and curved hem can be worn in or out.
Made from 100% organic Percale cotton fabric, single ply, 140gsm, 220 threads per inch.
Available in four sizes:
- M, collar 41 cm, sleeve 91cm, chest 116 cm, length 80 cm.
- L, collar 42.5 cm, sleeve 93 cm, chest 121 cm, length 83 cm.
- XL, collar 44.5 cm, sleeve 96 cm, chest 124 cm, length 86 cm.
- XXL, collar 46 cm, sleeve 101 cm, chest 128 cm, length 89 cm.
Collar - measured from the middle of the button hole to the thread stalk of the button.
Sleeve - measured from below centre of back of collar, across shoulder line and to end of cuff.
Benefits for you:
- You'll be more content knowing the producers and the planet have been treated well.
- Your cotton goods are free of allergy-causing toxic pesticides and insecticides.
- You'll enjoy top quality goods from the expert Indian craftspeople at Rajlakshmi.
Benefits for the producers and the planet:
- Organic production means no toxic pesticides and insecticides are used in cotton growing. That means better health and less debt for the Indian farming families.
- Traditional cotton growing uses about 60% of all toxic chemicals used in India, so moving to organic production makes a huge difference.
- The organic cotton growing is certified by SKAL International.
- The Chetna Organic Farmers Association is registered by FLO-International (Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International) which ensures a fair price and conditions for the farmers. This FLO registration also ensures cotton production:
- Is child-labour free
- Is produced by small & marginal farmers
- Is socially responsible for its farmers and farm-workers in the production chain
- Is absolutely free of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
- Cotton spinning is done in a factory that is ILO (International Labour Organization) compliant and also ISO 9001:2000 (quality management) certified.
- The factories producing the final products are meeting all ILO requirements for their workforces (in fact they do better than ILO requirements, for example by providing primary and secondary education for the workers’ children, and a revolving loan scheme for workers).
- Whenever dyes are used the organic fabric dyeing process is SKAL certified
In brief our project partners at Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills and the Chetna Organic Famers Association are working very hard to ensure that conditions in the entire production chain exceed the goals of the Clean Clothes Campaign
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