Knowledge Cotton Apparel
WaterAid Water Is Life Hoodie Made Of Organic Cotton
DESCRIPTION
Knowledge Cotton Apparel's WaterAid oversized hoodie is made of soft 100% organic cotton that will keep you comfortable at all times. Designed in a regular fit and finished with a hood, a front pocket, and a large print statement on the front of the hoodie.
This hoodie is made in collaboration with WaterAid; an international not-for-profit organization working to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene projects all over the world. Knowledge Cotton Apparel will donate €10 for every WaterAid collab garment sold. All funds raised go to provide clean water and sanitation for schools in India.
Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for the hike and the bar after.
FIT
Oversized / regular fit
SPEC
Mid weight organic cotton jersey
Large statement print
Hoodie and front pocket
MATERIAL
100% Organic Cotton
CARE
Care: 40° normal wash, Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron at medium 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
hoodie
Strong points
GOTS certified organic cotton
Suppliers are long term partners
Local supply chain
People
Karamans Tekstil is based in Istanbul and has been running since 1995. It has a team of a hundred employees and aims to produce high quality and fair clothing.
KCA have worked with their Turkish manufacturing partners since the brand was founded in 2008 and visit them on a regular basis.
This hoodie is GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified. All stages of production from fibre growers to processors and manufacturers are audited and must have systems in place to ensure social criteria based on the key norms of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are met.
Planet
Organic cotton protects the environment and also farmers who may suffer ill health when coming into contact with the intensive fertilisers and pesticides used in conventional cotton production.
Impact compared to conventional or generic fiber; 91% less water use, 61% less energy use, 46% less carbon dioxide.
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
Hoodie: Cut and sewn in Turkey by Karamans Tekstil (GOTS certified)
Fabric: Turkey (GOTS certified)
Organic Cotton: (GOTS certified)
Certifications: This sweatshirt is GOTS certified by Control Union, lic. no. 847594