Caring about our health and food safety, we "eat" organic tomatoes and "drink" organic soya milk. What about "Clothing"? Skin as our largest organ, how good do you treat it? Try to check if you have any "organic" produced clothes in your wardrobe…

You may find it difficult to find organic clothing in your wardrobe. Indeed, the net surfaces of cotton farmland is around 35 million hectare and contribute 2.4% of the total agricultural farmlands globally. However, only 1% of the cotton was produced in an organic production. The remaining 99% cotton yet it accounts for 24% of the world's insecticide. Can you imagine how many chemicals have remained in your clothes?

More important, the farmers and workers are exposed to these chemicals daily in the field. Covered with agricultural chemicals after work, they have to take care of their children and cook for their family. Thus, it may affect the health of their family members and themselves in the long term.

Although "Fair Trade" does not fully equals to "organic", Fairtrade International prohibits the usage of poison chemicals and fertilizers by the farmers. Hence, Fair Trade farmers concern and understood the importance of taking a balance between productivity and the environmental protection. The certified farmers can reinvest the Fairtrade Social Premium in community facilities, improving the environment and community health.