Solidarity fashion from seed to store

Dressing fashionably can be synonymous with environmental and labor respect. We can bet on garments produced and marketed fairly, in a way that considers the benefits of people and respect for the environment before economic interests. We can do it by buying Fair Trade clothing . Download here our free guide on tricks for leading an eco-friendly life, full of tips for adopting healthy and sustainable habits. veraluna-clothing-fair-trade Women's snowflake pajamas and batakimono, both made of organic cotton from the fair trade clothing brand Veraluna © Mila Rubio / Oxfam Intermón Today we travel to India , to the city of Calcutta, where Mother Teresa's tomb inspires us and makes us reflect on our lives and convictions. The peace and serenity of the place and the simplicity of what is there are impressive. We wonder what that little Albanian nun who changed the destiny of many poor and abandoned people in this city would be like. And these reflections make us feel proud of the work we do with Fair Trade at Oxfam Intermón.

Would like to introduce you to the Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills organization – located near Calcutta – where we produce a good part of our Veraluna Fair Trade fashion collection . From seed to store, all production and distribution processes are governed by Fair Trade principles . Download the guide for free Fair Trade clothing brought Albania Mobile Number List from India Rajlakshmi sources cotton from Chetna Organic Cotton , a non-profit organization that brings together more than 15,000 cotton farmers. These Chetna Organic farmers are in the regions of Maharastra, Odessa and Andhra Prahdesh where they grow excellent cotton free of pesticides and toxic fertilizers , a highly harmful activity for producers and farm animals. Chetna sells 65-70% of its production to Rajlakshmi, who converts the cotton into fabric and then into finished products. In addition, the Chetna farmers own a part of Rajlakshmi's capital, and growing.



Hires many people (more than 1,000 direct workers), invests in technology and new facilities, and does all this by taking care of people in different ways : Offer a fair salary It provides social benefits to its employees: help for housing, for the education of their sons and daughters... Facilitates affordable food: workers symbolically pay 7 euro cents per meal Protects workers' rights thanks to the presence of two strong unions in its factories We also really like Rajlakshmi that a good part of her middle managers are former production workers who have received support to progress and occupy positions of greater responsibility. Respect and solidarity in all phases of production Rajlakshmi is an example of excellent work with cotton, care of the land, product quality and responsible use of technology . At Oxfam Intermón we can say that our organic and Fair Trade products store sells exploitation-free products, where people always come first. Trade here is a source of progress rather than a cause of oppression. We can be supportive without giving up fashion. Come see our Veraluna Fair Trade clothing collection . By purchasing you will actively collaborate in our project, which guarantees a better life for the people who work on its creation. It is important to start contributing so that large-scale production stops being the meaning of the enrichment of a few at the cost of the loss of rights of many.