Gossypium - Fair Traded Organics
by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 06.28.05
Gossypium, is we are told, Latin for ‘cotton’. In this case, cotton that is organically grown in India and fair traded through a network of farmers who are paid an 8% premium. On their website you'll find a simple little chain-of-custody, indicating the ‘fully traceable’ route the cotton has travelled from field to store. Established by a couple of textile technologists in 1998, the Gossypium line, out of the UK, includes apparel for women, men, childen and babies. It taps into a growing market for organic cotton textiles — they report that Europe has seen a 60% increase in the past 5 years. The jersey tank top here is £16. Spied at Grist, who had a feature on green clothing, which also referenced ourselves. ::Gossypium
