BWS Basics
Premium Weight Cotton T-Shirt
Material
100% organic cotton
Fit
Regular Fit
Specificiatons
Twin Needle Durable Stitching
Premium Weight 180 G/M2 Organic Jersey
Delivery
Free UK delivery 3-5 working days from dispatch
Clothing care
As a consumer you can reduce your impact significantly* by taking care of your clothes. We recommend that to save water, reduce detergent usage, reduce energy consumption and to extend the life of this garment that you wash it as infrequently as is practical.
*wearing your clothes for 9 months longer can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30% each.
Description
Good quality organic cotton t-shirt made to last in a premium weight.
Look behind your T-shirt
Strong points
Organic cotton
Fair factory
Clean dyes
People
Our Brothers We Stand plain T-shirts are proudly made in Bangladesh. The manufacture is overseen by a sourcing agent who help emerging designers source sustainably and ethically. Our T-shirts were cut and sewn by one of four factories the agent works closely with in Dhaka, Bangladesh. These factories have been selected because they are amongst the best in the country. The agent has its own team on the ground in Dhaka who visits the factories daily to monitor working conditions and ensure that nothing is subcontracted out to un-regulated factories.
In addition to these policies each of the factories is independently audited by the Fair Wear Foundation and GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard).
Planet
Our basic T-shirts are made from 100% organic cotton. The GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certificate means that all stages of production from growing to knitting and sewing of the T-shirt meet organic standards and don’t use any harmful chemicals.
The printed label inside the neck was printed using water based textile inks. We used Permaset Aqua inks which are the most environmentally friendly inks on the market and passed the Oekotex Class 1 standard with 60% to spare!
Areas for development
As in many countries, in Bangladesh, the legal minimum wage is not considered sufficient to allow workers a decent standard of living. This is a complex issue with the Bangladeshi government setting the minimum wage at a relatively low rate to maintain the country's competitiveness in the garment industry. Factories are encouraged not to exceed this to avoid civic unrest!
In light of these circumstances our sourcing partner has explored creative approaches to seek to ensure workers are remunerated fairly for their work. In 2020, they set up Fair-Price Grocery Shops in both Interstoff and Meghna factories. To date, packages including essentials such as rice, red lentils, salt and sugar discounted at 50%, have been distributed to more than 16,000 workers.
Suppliers
Cut & sew: Dhaka, Bangladesh (audited by Fair Wear Foundation and GOTS Global Organic Textile Standard)
Organic Cotton: GOTS Certified