Bishopston Trading Company Oxford Pillowcases – Organic, Fairly Traded
Pair of pillowcases made from fairly traded organic unbleached cotton. From K V Kuppam, India. 84 cm x 56 cm (inc 5 cm border).
General Information:The administrative district of K V Kuppam in India is made up of several villages and is very rural – the only other employment in the area is subsistence farming. The cloth used to make these pillowcases is woven in K V Kuppam using traditional techniques on handlooms from organic cotton grown in Gujerat in India. Only non azo dyes and non chlorine bleaches have been used during manufacture. Any imperfections are part of the character of the cloth and will not affect its strength.
The cloth used is woven in K.V.Kuppam, India using traditional techniques on handlooms from organic cotton grown from non GM seed in Gujerat in India. There is a long tradition of hand–weaving in the area and Bishopston Trading are now able to employ up to 300 weavers. All fabric has been pre–shrunk by leaving to dry in the Indian sunshine. Only non azo dyes – and non chlorine bleaches have been used during manufacture.
The pillowcases are made by the K V Kuppam Tailoring Societies, which employ tailors, cutters and hand–finishers to turn the cotton into the finished articles. The tailors are paid above average wages and are provided with full and secure employment all year round. They also have a provident fund, retirement gratuity, sickness benefit and access to health care. Many of the tailors and hand finishers are women – as their earnings are equal to the men their income allows them to provide for their families.
The cloth used is woven in K.V.Kuppam, India using traditional techniques on handlooms from organic cotton grown from non GM seed in Gujerat in India. There is a long tradition of hand–weaving in the area and Bishopston Trading are now able to employ up to 300 weavers. All fabric has been pre–shrunk by leaving to dry in the Indian sunshine. Only non azo dyes – and non chlorine bleaches have been used during manufacture.
The pillowcases are made by the K V Kuppam Tailoring Societies, which employ tailors, cutters and hand–finishers to turn the cotton into the finished articles. The tailors are paid above average wages and are provided with full and secure employment all year round. They also have a provident fund, retirement gratuity, sickness benefit and access to health care. Many of the tailors and hand finishers are women – as their earnings are equal to the men their income allows them to provide for their families.
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