Fairtrade International has just launched a pilot project with the small producers of Fairtrade certified cotton so that they get more money for the cotton they produce. Small organic cotton producers will directly receive an additional bonus to reward the essential work they do to protect ecosystems.
How Fair Trade is empowering women in the fashion industry
The history of the fashion industry relies on centuries of human and environmental exploitation. From the cultivation of cotton, historically marked by slave labour, to the garment factories, real sweatshops, women and girls carry endless hours working at a furious...
Fairtrade cotton hoodies for the students of the Pensionnat-du-Saint-Nom-de-Marie
For the very first time in Canada, a school chooses Fairtrade certified hoodies for the official uniform of its students. After a vote held among the fifth-grade students, the Pensionnat-du-Saint-Nom-de-Marie, a high-school for girls located in the Outremont district...
The first online store dedicated to Fairtrade fashion in Canada
etik & co is a young Montréal-based company whose mission, summed up in its slogan “Slow and fair fashion”, is to curate ethical fashion items that meet the highest standards for human rights and the respect for the environment. For the first time in Canada, a...