Fairtrade
Re-bag is now Fairtrade certified which means we can produce
Fairtrade cotton bags and Organic Fairtrade cotton bags. Please
contact us for further information and read about Fairtrade
below.
Fairtrade certified cotton
Fairtrade is a tool for development that ensures disadvantaged
farmers and workers in developing countries get a better deal
through the use of the international Fairtrade Mark.
Fairtrade certification started with products like coffee and
bananas but has been extended to seed cotton - that is, cotton in
its raw, unprocessed form.
Fairtrade help small-scale cotton farmers tackle poverty, and
improve the day-to-day conditions in which they live and
work.
Fairtrade Standards for cotton:
- Producers are small family farms organized in cooperatives (or
associations) which they own and govern democratically.
- The minimum guaranteed price (Fairtrade Minimum Price) is paid
directly to the producer organizations.
- Environmental standards restrict the use of agrochemicals and
encourage sustainability.
- Pre-export lines of credit are given to the cooperatives if
requested, of up to 60 % of the purchase price.
- A Premium of 0,05 - 0,06 US$/kilo is added to the purchase
price and is used by producer organizations for social and economic
investments such as education, health services, processing
equipment, and loans to members.
- No forced labour of any kind, including child labour.
