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News
Gossypium's top ethiscore rating
Tuesday 16 March, 2010
Gossypium were given a top Ethiscore rating, once again, by Ethical Consumer Magazine for sportswear, baby clothes & urban fashion. Ethical Consumer research the social and environmental records of companies & their ethical ratings cover five main areas: environment, people, animal welfare, politics & product sustainability.
We’re really proud to have scored so highly & will continue to maintain our high ethical standards for many years to come.
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Life Inside
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A refreshingly crafty show
Tuesday 09 February, 2010
It was lovely to meet so many of you at the Textile Craft & Hobby Supply Show. Our ‘make-you-own toy elephant from a tea towel’ kits were particularly popular – especially with children.
What’s really interesting about craft shows is the diverse mix of generations who turn up. We met grandmas with grandchildren, sewing dads, women (naturally) & teenagers. It’s always inspiring to discover craft skills being passed down through the family.
We were the only eco-friendly representation within the craft sector & very well received.
See you at the next one?
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ETHICAL & ECO POLICIES
Here's what makes us different from the rest...
- All our products are Fairtrade & organic - we're the real thing
- We only use good quality cotton; organic, pure & strong
- We are responsible for how our products are made
- The eco-system & environment are never far from our thoughts
- We're independent: working together as a family - in business
COTTON MAKERS
At our Lewes workshop, in the heart of the Sussex Downs, we create textiles with ethics. We work like craftspeople to develop products that are both beautiful & useful. Our team of specialists work on everything: from fibre, yarn, fabric, cut, finish, colour & decoration to packaging.
Unlike the fast-fashion industry, we start by thinking about our customers & taking time to understand what you truly need. We don't chase any glamorous illusions.
Where it's made
Back in 1998, Abi & Thomas Petit, pioneered the introduction of ethical textiles into the UK.
"Where possible, we source & make our cotton products locally. But we're also deeply committed to the Agrocel farming project in Kutch - western India - where the lives of small-scale farming families have been transformed by our work & support over the years. We work to serve the farming communities, so logically; our work starts in the cotton fields - with farmers that work in harmony with the earth.
All the cotton we use comes from farming groups that we know & is certified organic & Fairtrade. No shortcuts."
Abi & Thomas Petit, Co-founders & Directors of Gossypium
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