Post by account_disabled on Feb 22, 2024 4:27:00 GMT
Spring is coming, temperatures are rising, you've been wearing the same clothes for months, and although you can certainly take advantage of your wardrobe from last season...you feel like a change. You walk down the street and the big fashion brands announce new collections in their impeccable windows; mannequins dressed in sailor stripes, pastel tones, white, chiffon, transparencies... But, when we enter a store, we should be aware of the long production process that the garments have undergone and the important environmental and social implications they have generated . Traditionally clothing was only produced with natural textile fibers ; Today, artificial fibers are used , obtained through chemical synthesis from derivatives such as oil. The greatest environmental impact is generated by the obtaining of raw materials and the production of fabrics, especially in the use of dyes and bleaching of fabrics. On the other hand, the vast majority of the clothing we consume is produced in Southern countries without taking into account, in many cases, the working and social conditions of the workers . © Chetna Organic Association Chetna Organic Association workers picking organic cotton Chetna Organic Association workers picking organic cotton. © Chetna Organic Association Oxfam Intermón , aware of all this change, began working in Fair Trade in 1994.
But it was not until 2012 when it developed a new initiative : creating an alternative to the textile production model . And so Veraluna Comercio Justo was born , the result of collaboration with the fashion brand Hoss Intropia. This spring Veraluna has more than one hundred items (clothing and accessories). All products have been developed under the principles of fair Albania Mobile Number List trade, respecting the labor rights of producers and ensuring respect for the environment in the use of raw materials. Free download: Veraluna Fair Trade wants to dress all women who care about their health, the environment and, in addition, like to take care of their style. It also has some clothing for men, boys and girls. Within the collection, without a doubt, the main raw material is cotton . A wide range of the collection consists of basic garments produced with high quality organic cotton . Oxfam Intermón is making a strong commitment to ensuring that all raw materials are ecological and of excellent quality. You will be able to recognize these garments because at the neck level they have a fabric ribbon that indicates “100% fair and organic made in India .
But what does organic cotton have that conventional cotton doesn't? According to studies carried out, more than 10% of the world's pesticides and close to 25% of the world's insecticides are used in conventional cotton. Organic or ecological cotton is beneficial for the environment and our health because it is cultivated and grown in fields of fertile soil free of pesticides and synthetic chemical fertilizers, and it is spun and produced without toxic chemicals. © Amanda Glez 100% organic cotton pajamas. Produced by the Indian cooperative The Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills: a private company based in Calcutta, India, that produces and exports organic and fair trade cotton textile products. The quality of its products and designs is accompanied by decent working conditions for its workers, nearly 500 spread across two production centers. More information: oxfamintermon.org 100% organic cotton pajamas. Produced by the Indian cooperative The Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills: a private company based in Calcutta, India, that produces and exports organic and fair trade cotton textile products. The quality of its products and designs is accompanied by decent working conditions for its workers, nearly 500 spread across two production centers. More information: oxfamintermon.org © Amanda Glez Conventional cotton is bleached before being dyed.