Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Loose Fit Checkered Shirt Made Of Organic Cotton
DESCRIPTION
Go anywhere and respect nature wearing a timeless classic you will want to wear again and again. KCA's checkered long-sleeved shirt is made from soft 100% organic cotton. The quality is lightweight and feels incredibly comfortable to wear. Designed in a loose fit with a classic collar, button-down closure, and large checks. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
FIT
Loose fit
SPEC
Lightweight feel
MATERIAL
100% Organic Cotton
CARE
30° normal wash, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron at low temperature, do not dryclean.
See our tips for caring for your clothes here.
DELIVERY
UK: Free delivery 5-10 working days from dispatch
Dispatched from the designer in Denmark - no customs fees should be charged. Since Brexit, parcels can take longer to go through UK Customs and so express delivery is not available on this item
Look behind
this
shirt
Strong points
Fairly traded organic cotton
Fair factory
Local supply chain
People
Dibella’s mission is to improve the livelihoods of small-scale, marginalised cotton farmers and textile workers. The factory is GOTS, Fairtrade and BSCI compliant. Dibella employs 420 workers, 97% of whom are women.
The organic cotton is Fair-trade certified and sourced from Chetna Organic who work with marginalised farmers from Maharashtra, Odessa and Andhra Pradesh towards improving their livelihoods and making farming a sustainable occupation.
Dibella runs a number of social projects called ‘sustainable development pillars’, these have a particular focus on women and children. The first pillar invests in education; providing equipment and resources to local schools. The second focuses on hygiene; by providing medical care, check ups and training on personal hygiene, particularly for women. This pillar is very important to Dibella and hygiene procedures have been upgraded due to Covid-19. The third pillar gives training in sustainable farming techniques and the fourth focuses on female empowerment. This is done through providing additional training opportunities to the women who work in the factory.
Planet
Organic cotton helps farmers escape the health risks and financial burden of toxic chemicals involved in conventional cotton production. It also helps wider communities by maintaining (rather than draining) the local water supply and keeping it clean.
Knowledge Cotton Apparel's second and third tier suppliers (fabrics and raw materials) are based in the same geographical region as products are cut and sewn. The reduces the carbon footprint of their products compared to other fashion supply chains where it is common for inputs to cross back and forth around the world.
Areas for development
GOTS living wage policy currently only requires that national legal standards are met. We’d love to see KCA collaborate with an organisation like the Fair Wear Foundation to advance the complex topic of a real living wage for garment workers.
Suppliers
Organic cotton: Chetna (GOTS, Fair Trade), India
Shirt: Dibella Ltd (GOTS, Fairtrade, SA8000 certified factory), India