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Fairtrade secures funding for Indian cotton farmers
2020-10-07 16:08:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fairtrade has received EUR80,000 (US$94,225) in funding from German development agency GIZ to support smallholder cotton farmers fighting the impact of Covid-19 in India.
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KitKat: Petition delivered to Nestle opposing Fairtrade removal
2020-10-01 15:55:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The manufacturers of KitKat bars announced in June it would no longer be linked to Fairtrade.
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Indian sewing factory gets first Fairtrade certification
2020-01-30 15:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Indian manufacturer Purecotz has become the first sewing factory to be certified according to the Fairtrade Textile Standard, in a move that paves the way for a Fairtrade certified supply chain.
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factory
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sewing
Fashion firms urged to use more Fairtrade cotton
2018-10-29 11:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The world's top fashion brands and retailers are being urged to commit to souring cotton responsibly and at scale in a bid to tackle the extreme poverty that lies at the heart of so many of the fashion industry's social issues.
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Fairtrade urges brands to commit to paying living wage
2018-04-18 11:47:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
As the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse nears, UK charity Fairtrade Foundation has issued a call for fashion brands and retailers to set a deadline to pay living wages in their supply chains.
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