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Focus on fair and ecological clothing

With this brochure, the Forum Fair Trade wants to give an overview and an assessment of initiatives for fair and ecological clothing. Chapter 2 first sets out the problems in the textile and clothing industry. Chapter 3 describes seals and signs that consumers can pay attention to when shopping for clothing and classifies them in relation to the principles of fair trade. In Chapter 4, three alliances and campaigns that promote fair and ecological clothing in various ways are presented as examples. The examples show: There are already good initiatives and steps in the right direction. However, further changes are needed to sustainably improve the situation in the textile industry. Everyone is in demand for this: Citizens and consumers, businesses and politics alike.

Scope: 32 pages
Reference: free of charge for download (PDF file)