Did you know...

Conventional Cotton's Dirty Secret

95% of the conventional cotton seed market is controlled by GM giants. 

Farmers are locked in to costly contracts and have little control. 

77 million agricultural workers suffer poisoning from pesticides each year.

 
There are no mandatory welfare checks at conventional factories who produce for high-street brands. 

The use of toxic dyes and processing substances is widespread, including many chemicals banned in the EU. Tests on clothes have revealed traces of toxic dyes, which could be absorbed through the skin, causing allergies, rashes and respiratory problems.*


 *The Global Organic Textile Standard


What does GOTS mean?

This means our products adhere to the Global Organic Textile Standard's strict and binding requirements throughout the supply chain for both ecological and labour conditions in organic textile and clothing manufacture. Everything has been assessed from the chemical inputs being used to the ethical treatment of workers. To become GOTS certified, you must meet ALL of the criteria.

The Journey of our GOTS and Fairtrade certified cotton

Farming

The organic farms are in 4 districts of the eastern state of Odisha, India. They use a system of farming that maintains and replenishes the fertility of the soil without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides or synthetic fertilisers.

To Fabric

The cotton is then spun, knitted and woven in the mills in Kolkata and Panipat, which holds stringent raw material, chemical and waste management policies.

To Factory

Our clothing factories in Kolkatta and Greater Noida are Fairtrade and GOTS certified. They make, finish, label and pack our designs in accord to their ecological and social criteria.

How we re-use our waste...

We work with our suppliers to reuse or recycle any offcuts...

Currently all reusable offcuts from Cottsbury range are made into organic cotton bags to package our products and we ensure all remaining offcuts are either recycled or donated.

We also have a No Plastics policy - we do not use any plastics in our packaging.

Organic cotton bags with every product

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