love your T-shirts but why don’t you have more designs? |
We would like to use the elephant and peanut story to describe our range… Being a young company we are small like a peanut. The mighty Elephant comes along ‘he loves his peanuts!!!’ and eats the little nut. Inevitably nature takes its course and he does a big pile of steamy dung, which in turn helps to fertilise the growth of a mighty peanut plant… I guess what we mean is, more products coming soon! |
Are all the Fairwear workers a bit MAD? |
Good question…yes, we’d like to think so! |
How do I get Fairwear updates? |
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What time is it? |
Five minutes since you last asked! |
What is the point of Organic cotton? |
Every point and more beside's!
Normal cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops on the face of the Earth. It makes up about 15% of all the worlds crops but 25% of all pesticides.
These are not your average garden weed killer but acutely toxic chemicals which have a huge impact on the environment and the farmers, killing a large number of the wildlife and seriously affecting the health of local villagers. If you would like to know more please read our Ethos. |
What does SAF mean? |
SAF stands for Socially Accountable Fabrics and is the name of our partner who bridge the gap between India and the UK.
They ensure all of the cotton sourced is grown in accordance with our fair-trade and Organic guidelines. They also moniter manufacture, making sure of good working conditions and a high quality finished product. |
What exactly does fair-trade mean and how is it governed? |
All Fairwear products are sourced in accordance with fair-trade principals from a project in Northern India . The farmers are paid a premium for their cotton and a number of social projects are taking place within the community to ensure that the benefits of the additional income are felt by all members of the community. The Fairwear supply chain is audited against the Global Organic Standard, this standard includes an audit against social criteria, the scope of this social audit includes checking for the following:
Employment is freely chosen
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected
Working conditions are safe and hygienic
Child labour is not used
Living wages are paid
Working hours are not excessive
No discrimination is practised
Regular employment is provided
No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed
For more info see our Ethos. |
