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Is your apparel Fair Trade Certified?

Currently there is no fair trade certification for manufactured goods, including clothing. The FT movement's 1st focus was on agricultural commodities. There is FT certified cotton.

Our company's focus has been on working conditions in the garment industry. We opted not to use FT cotton because it would have made our products too expensive for most consumers. We believe a good solution for all is better than a perfect solution for the few.

Transfair is developing standards for FT certification of garments, due out in Spring of 2010. We are working with them on developing a standard that will include an empowered workforce, either by collective bargaining or worker owned coop as a gold standard. Transfair has indicated their desire that industry pioneers like No Sweat be included in the initial rollout and we're optimistic that we'll be included.

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