Thursday, July 22, 2010

TransFair USA Introduces First Fair-Trade Clothing to the U.S.


Fair Trade food? That's old hat. Get ready for Fair Trade Certified clothing, courtesy of TransFair USA. The nonprofit, which is the only third-party fair trade-certifier in the U.S., announced this week that it is launching Fair Trade certification for Apparel and Linens--the first Fair Trade certification for clothing in the country.
The certification covers the whole spectrum of the clothing supply chain, from factories to buyers. TransFair explains the qualifications for certified vendors:

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