Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Box Fit Short Sleeved Organic Linen Shirt Made Of Organic Linen
DESCRIPTION
Choose a classic and timeless shirt that never goes out of style and you will want to wear it again and again. KCA's short-sleeved shirt is made from 100% organic linen. The quality feels incredibly soft, has a natural melange dye, and is the perfect addition to a comfortable wardrobe. Designed in a boxy fit with a camp collar and finished with button-down closure. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
FIT
Boxy Fit
SPEC
Camp collar
Button down closure
MATERIAL
100% Organic Linen
CARE
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
Water saving organic linen
Fair factory
Longstanding supplier relationship
People
To ensure social responsibility, KCA establishes long term relationships with carefully selected suppliers. In addition to KCA’s own supplier visits, they rely on third-party certification. Social compliance is a part of GOTS that each production step in the supply chain must comply with. This gives KCA the opportunity to ensure that social standards are met throughout their supply chain and not only with their direct supplier.
In addition to GOTS, KCA seeks out suppliers that have been third-party certified by SA8000, BSCI and Fairtrade.
Planet
Flax (from which linen fibres are derived) is resilient and can grow in poor soil, using far less water in its cultivation than cotton. According to the European Confederation of Linen and Hemp, “Across its lifecycle, a linen shirt uses 6.4 litres of water” compared to 2,700 litres for a cotton shirt. (Good On You) Flax production also replenishes the soil with vital nutrients that are depleted by cotton.
Areas for development
GOTS living wage policy currently only requires that national legal standards are met. KCA could collaborate with an organisation like the Fair Wear Foundation to advance the complex topic of a real living wage for garment workers.
Suppliers
Shirt: Cut and sewn in India by Sustainably crafted clothing PVT Ltd (GOTS, Fair Trade USA™ certified)
Organic Linen: China (GOTS)