Knowledge Cotton Apparel
Loose Linen Shorts Made Of Organic linen
DESCRIPTION
Choose a pair of soft and responsibly made shorts for warmer days. KCA's loose linen shorts are designed in a straight fit with an elastic waistband, adjustable cords, and button closure. Made from 100% organic linen, the quality feels incredibly soft, lightweight, and airy to wear. The shorts have a natural melange dye and are finished with slanted front pockets and discrete back pockets.. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
FIT
Straight fit
Elastic waistband with adjustable cords
SPEC
Natural melange dye
Button closure
Slanted front pockets
Discrete back pockets
MATERIAL
100% organic linen
CARE
Care: 30° normal 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
Water saving
Fair factory
Longstanding supplier relationship
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.
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. 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 & SA8000 certified)
Organic Linen: China (GOTS)
Certifications: These chinos are GOTS certified by Control Union license no.: 847594