I was surfing around the web today, and I couldn’t believe the amount of eco friendly, organic and fair trade clothing I was able to find with one simple search! Its seems the green trend is everywhere, and I thought it appropriate to share some of what I found with you.
In 2005, Passenger Pigeon became what they are today. What happened at that time was that the company, originally called “Called Your Bluff” went through a conversion to environmentally friendly textiles. Organic cotton and hemp, harvested and manufactured …

Some students at the Uni. of Guelph have created this short mini-doc  about consumers in Guelph and the women in Peru using parts of our  video.  They have made it in Spanish and English so both consumers
and producers can hear from each other.
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Fair trade, an economic system that provides transparency in trade, and wages that reflect the work done by laborers in developing countries.
Imagine if you could make a difference thousands of miles away, simply by thinking about your purchases and choosing to buy Fair Trade certified products.  What better way to provide a lasting, sustainable gift than choosing fair trade gifts for your Christmas gifts this year.  Fair trade products are gaining popularity, and this market, which was once dominated by Coffee has seen a massive extension into other products with …

Wear Fair Releases Fair Trade Organic Cotton Clothing Line
A new project of SUMAC Community worker co-operative has just been released. SUMAC is a co-operative located in Guelph, Ontario that is dedicated to providing products from Fair Trade and Organic organisations throughout the world.
This new project involves cotton producers in India that have made a shift from conventional practices to Fair Trade Certified practices.
SUMACs initiative is called Wear Fair. Wear Fair sources organic cotton from fair trade certified farmers and then has garments created by a fair trade certified …