Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Chuck Regular Chino Poplin Shorts Made Of Organic Cotton
DESCRIPTION
Dress up for summer with a pair of classic and timeless chino shorts. Made in a blend of organic poplin cotton and a little bit of elastane, these shorts will stretch and adapt to your legs for everyday comfort. Designed in a regular, straight fit with slanted front pockets, discrete back pockets, button closure, and finished with belt straps. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
FIT
Regular, straight fit
Fits true to size. Take your normal size
SPEC
Slanted front pockets
Discrete back pockets
Button closure
Belt loops
MATERIAL
97% organic cotton 3% elastane
CARE
Care: 40° gentle wash, Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron at medium temperature, do not dry clean
See our tips for caring for your clothes here.
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
Look behind
these
shorts
Strong points
Organic cotton
Fair factory
CO2 savings
People
The Goodwill Fabrics group is a family-owned business with two weaving factories in Bhilwara and Gwalior in North India, and four garment factories in Bangalore, in South India. Goodwill employ around 2000 people and are committed to several certifications to ensure fair working conditions, including BSCI and SA8000.
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
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. 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
Shorts: Cut and sewn in India by Goodwill Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. (GOTS certified)
Yarn: Spun in India (GOTS certified)
Organic Cotton: Chetna, India (Fair trade certified)
Certifications: These shorts are GOTS certified by Control Union license no.: 847594