Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Badge t-shirt
Material
100% Organic Cotton
Fit
Regular fit
Specificiatons
Tonal owl-embroidered patch
Mid weight cotton jersey
Delivery
Free UK 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
Clothing care
Care: 40° normal wash. Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron at low temperature, do not dry clean
See our tips for caring for your clothes here.
Description
A simple and super soft basic T-shirt made from natural materials only is a must in any wardrobe. This T-shirt is made of 100% organic mid-weigth cotton jersey and feels extremely comfortable against the skin. Designed in a regular fit and finished with a tonal owl-embroidered patch on the chest. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
Look behind your t-shirt
Strong points
Regenerative cotton
Fair factory
CO2 savings
People
Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills was founded in 1934 and have been pioneers in organic garment manufacturing. They work with almost exclusively organic and fair trade cotton. Rajlakshmi have build a reputation for high quality tailoring and respect for workers. The factory has a positive stance towards unions, with workers having the freedom to join any union they want. Workers also benefit from contributions to medical insurance and reimbursement for education fees for children up to university level.
The organic cotton is fairly traded 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.
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
Regenerative Organic Certified® is a revolutionary certification that sets the global benchmark for soil health, farmworker fairness, and animal welfare, ensuring the highest standards. Regenerative organic farming uses cover crops, composting, crop rotation, and diverse planting to improve soil, biodiversity, and yields. It enhances food security, conserves water, and increases carbon storage. It also stops the spread of desertification and helps prevent deforestation, which are major threats to the climate. 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. This reduces the carbon footprint of their products compared to other fashion supply chains where inputs often 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
T-shirt: Cut and sewn in India by Rajlakshmi Cotton Mills (GOTS, SA8000 certified)
Yarn: Spun in India (GOTS certified)
Organic Cotton: Chetna, India (Regenerative Organic Certified®)