The fashion for Fairtrade

Fairtrade cotton more than just a passing fad

UK sales of items made from Fairtrade cotton rose to 9.5m units in 2007 from just 0.5m in 2006. Ben…

UK: Debenhams launches Fairtrade clothing range

Retailer Debenhams has joined forces with former Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave to launch a new men’s wear range produced…

SRI LANKA: M&S inks eco-friendly supply deals

UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has linked up with the Brandix group, MAS Holdings and the Hirdaramani group in…

SRI LANKA: Brandix ties up organic supply deals

Spring and summer collections at UK retailer Next will feature organic cotton clothing from Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group this year.…

UK: M&S buys one-third of world’s Fairtrade cotton

UK retailer Marks & Spencer said it purchased around one third of the world’s Fairtrade cotton in 2007, as part…

UK: M&S Fairtrade cotton sales reach GBP15m

Retailer Marks & Spencer today (7 November) said sales of its Fairtrade cotton products are continuing to grow across all…