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The Fair Wear Foundation is a independent non-profit organization from the Netherlands with a clear goal: better working conditions in the clothing industry. They operate mainly in the production countries of Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. The organization faces the grievances and fights for fair production processes.
Every apparel company is open to joining the Fair Wear Foundation. This membership brings many benefits to all parties involved: the FWF actively supports companies, one sustainable supply chain build. In addition, the organization serves as a point of contact for all employees and supports them in case of problems. Each member company demonstrates its transparency and credibility with the Fear Wear label, as regular inspections ensure that companies adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines and honestly earn the label. The development of the companies is also very important to the FWF.
Find a large selection of assistance is intended to assist companies with problem solving and thus lead to improved efficiency. For example, they inform about crisis management, sustainability and improvement measures in various workshops and meetings and regularly offer networking meetings for the exchange of knowledge. The currently about 80 FWF member companies produce more than 130 brands and sell their products in more than 20.000 retail locations around the world.
If you want to be a member of the FWF, you have to do some Standards comply. They serve to protect the workers and ensure fairness in production.
The main focus is on the sewing factories. In addition to the regular checks depends in all farms the Information line out. It offers all unjustified workers the opportunity to complain 24/7, also anonymously. The organization is reviewing the problem and is supporting it.
Despite regular and extensive controls, the label offers no guarantee for fair textiles. A member commits to improving working conditions when entering, which is why the participating companies can meet the standards to varying degrees. While some companies are already well advanced in their development, others are only just beginning. To what extent the production is fair, the logo does not indicate.
That can be to the consumer too Confusion lead them through the lack of transparency to the illusion that the purchased product is fairer than real. How far the development of a single company has progressed can be difficult to assess as a consumer. Who wants to play it safe, should be the Performance Check read through the various brands to get more clarity.
Alternative Label: Gloal Organic Textile Standard
This problem may be with the label of Gloal Organic Textile Standard do not occur. The organization has similar goals, but implements them differently. GOTS wants to guarantee the sustainable production of textiles and also pays attention to social working conditions and safety standards. If you want to become a GOTS member, you have to meet all the criteria from your catalog when you join. Both environmental and social criteria are relevant for this. The company's social responsibility is ensured with the help of a regular dual control system. In doing so, operational controls are carried out and the products are randomly analyzed for prohibited residues.
Another and very well-known label in the textile industry is FAIRTRADE Cotton, The voluntary organization ensures stable cotton prices and therefore better wages in the growing and processing areas. In addition, they also advocated better working conditions, environmentally friendly production processes and child labor. At the plantations they support the building of democratic structures and promote trade union organizations among the workers so that they themselves can better fight injustice and defend their rights. If you want to receive a Fairtrade certification, you must meet certain core requirements. Upon joining, the company commits itself to working on the development requirements and improving the production process within fixed periods.
Um long-term solutions to create, the works FWF at different levels: it motivates sustainability and social working conditions, supports companies in the improvement process and actively controls compliance with the standards. Thus, the members profit in both directions from the organization and the consumers are provided with a fair product. Also other organizations, such as FAIR TRADE or Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) put on this method.
"Von Tiling"Is proud to follow and meet the standards of these three labels. We vow to uphold and promote compliance with social standards and thus live up to our responsibilities. We always promise you fair and sustainable product.
As a consumer - or manufacturer - of textiles, the question arises again and again which resources should be used best. Whom Environmental protection at heart who pays attention to sustainable and fair trade textiles. The goals are to conserve raw material sources, to produce in a water and energy-saving manner and not to overburden the environment. The course for these projects is already set in the Choosing the right resources placed.
Saved liters of water.
What sounds unimaginable at first is actually a well-known method of clothing production for several decades. Wood becomes for over 100 years used in the clothing industry. Mostly eucalyptus trees were popular. The wood chips are mixed with hot water to a cellulose pulp, which is also known as viscose. Pressing produces threads which are processed for the production of clothing. Because with this method high water consumption and the Application of chemical agents connected, the production process was discontinued.
Today, however, newer production processes can reuse water at 99%, and all that without chemical additives, This is often done with beechwood fibers. These trees grow in our area without the addition of fertilizer, which saves transportation. Through an organic solvent, the cellulose dissolves from the wood chips. The honey-like mass is then formed into fine fibers, dried and processed into yarn. It is also beneficial that wood clothing ecologically degradable is. Popular properties of wooden clothing, for example, are that they breathable, antibacterial and suitable for allergy sufferers at a hunt.
By a similar production process can also Milk as a textile resource serve. Since 1930 became the milk protein casein pressed into fibers and processed into clothing. However, this process used to be one too big water consumption and chemical agents connected. Through modern knowledge is the production these days completely chemical-free and with very little water consumption possible.
Milk does not require long transport routes and is biodegradable. Anke Domaske shows with her company QMILKthat too untrinkable milk can be used. Thus, less milk is poured away. The garments are also said that they emollient be if their amino acids are not killed in the process. Theoretically, the garments can even be eaten, as they are completely harmless to the body and body digestible are. In an interview with the SZ The manufacturer bravely bites into a shirt and chews.
Millions of liters of milk are thrown away.
The first finds of hemp-made products were ropes, which 2800 v. Chr. in China were used. Especially in Asia and India used the tear-resistant and long-lasting natural product. It is obtained from the hemp plant whose fibers can be further processed into substances.
In Europe came the first hemp products at the time of the Celts on. It is mainly ropes that are around 500 BC. were used. Especially in shipping, the fiber was very popular. In the Middle Ages, sailcloths, ropes and sacks were made out of it.
The use of hemp went with the advent of Cotton fiber back because it was much cheaper to produce. In addition, cannabis consumption caused criticism of the plant. Although industrial hemp almost no THC content has (maximum 0,2%), the cultivation was soon banned everywhere. One of the main reasons for this was the government's anti-cannabis propaganda.
Today, clothing and products made of hemp are just one more niche product, The hemp fiber is nowadays mostly used as insulating material. The plant has many advantages over ordinary clothing fabrics. As she very resistant insects and, because of their way of growing, no weeds can develop, they do not have to be sprayed with insecticides and pesticides. This makes it very suitable for allergy sufferers. In addition, the cultivation is very inexpensive and sustainable.
Cultivation is increasing in Asia, but also France, Germany and the Czech Republic are growing hemp plants for the textile industry.
Hemp clothing can be found for example in health food stores or online at hemp love, Pure Pure or HempAge Kaufen.
Percent more fibers than a linen plant.
We summarize: Nowadays there are many alternatives to the already known raw materials for clothing, which are good for us humans and the planet. We at too Von Tiling want with our offer fair produced clothes take a step in that direction.
Due to the still very early stages of the alternatives and still further developments we observe this market and plan in this direction. Another alternative We will also present it later, probably even with a product.
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Re-used probesSize: approx. 18 cm x 14 cm
Material: Made in two layers - outside 100% polyester, inside 100% cotton
Washable: recommended at 60 ° C
unlimited reusable
Volume discount available (from 3 pieces)
- For hygienic reasons, the masks are usually sent separately to other textiles -
Re-used probesSize: approx. 18 cm x 14 cm
Material: Made in two layers - outside 100% polyester, inside 100% cotton
Washable: recommended at 60 ° C
unlimited reusable
Volume discount available (from 3 pieces)
- For hygienic reasons, the masks are usually sent separately to other textiles -
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The tag on one shirt says “Wash at 30 degree” and the other one is 40 degrees, but I want to wash them both together.
And that's exactly what you can do!