Saturday, November 21, 2009

Buy Organic or Fairtrade Cotton


Just today I came across a great site called re-dress.ie a website dedicated to providing information about fashion that is ethical sustainable and still beautiful (all things that are very important to me). When browsing the site I came across something that really unnerved me:
'200,000 cotton farmers commit suicide every year due to the debt they find themselves in.
Buying organic or fairtrade cotton ensures a fair price for the farmer and his family'
I already felt organic and fairtrade products are esstenial and it is hugely important to try and purchase them regualary, but never did I realise the impact of buying cotton clothing could have such an impact on others lives. Everyting we buy has a impact on the world around us we must make smarter choices.

P.S. Image and information sourced from re-dress.ie
xox
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3 comments

  1. Oh wow, thank you for sharing! I never saw those statistics before and I agree, it's very unsettling. I'm definitely going to look into the website!

    -L

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  2. Interesting seeing the hard work that goes into fashion and fabrics
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  3. Wow, very sad to find out that statistic. Thanks for posting this!

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