By Bob Brightside
Fair trade has got a good reputation for obvious reasons and has been supported by some of the largest companies in the world. For those who understand it, it is great thing that they are doing but for those who are not quite sure here is what fair trade clothing stands for.
Fair and ethical companies will aim to use goods that are produced through fair and honest dealings and nothing untoward is going on, producing ethical, organic clothing without exploiting the workers, having the goods produced in good working conditions which mean the area should have been well ventilated with enough space and breaks for workers. The fairtrade companies also want to ensure that all their products are reducing the impact on the environment during the production and transportation process.
In terms of employment the ethics companies always ensure that the products they use are made by employees who earn at least the minimum wage for that country and which they do not work more than the maximum amount of hours as stated in the directive of the country of production. These are some of the points that a fair trade company sticks to when choosing the products to sell.
Fairtrade clothing as a whole has got a good reputation and there are some high quality clothes that are available including clothes for women, men and children which are great and there are a range of clothes for all the seasons.
There are some accessories that can be purchased to really finish off an outfit and these are all available online.
For those who have never brought any ethical clothing, you could probably not tell the difference in quality. In some items fair trade fashion is better and the care and attention that has gone into the making of it often sways people to buy fair trade. Fair trade products have been in the news for many years now, food and drink are widely available with some supermarkets preferring them over other brands. This shows the popularity of fair trade products.
Clothes are set to follow the trend and this is great news for the future of thousands of employees around the world.
It is also good news to those who currently buy ethical clothing and appreciate the quality and production methods behind them.
