Why is Fairtrade cotton important?

Read this article and find out:
child cotton labourer
Working flat out – the child labour behind your Egyptian cotton sheets

They work 10-hour shifts in 40C heat for 20 pence a day. Their job? Picking the cotton that makes the world’s finest bed linen. Dan McDougall reports on the scandal of Egypt’s child labourers …

There is an alternative. Also check out the clerical dog collar shirts made with Fairtrade cotton (we are promoting this as part of the Holy Hardware campaign).

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One Response to “Why is Fairtrade cotton important?”

  1. Just Act » Blog Archive » Fairtrade cotton update - alternative cotton sheets Says:
    April 1st, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    [...] Why is Fairtrade cotton important? We have found out about child labour behind Egyptian cotton sheets! [...]

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