An Ethical Wardrobe Staple: Organic Cotton T-Shirts
This stripey pink organic cotton t-shirt features a pretty logo and pattern with block stripes for a bold modern feel. It features a slightly tailored cut and slanted modern raglan sleeves, with a wide crew neck. It’s made from 100% organic cotton that is far better for the planet, and also ethically made. Also in sand.
This brand makes t-shirts in Munich (outsourcing to fairly trade makers in India for large runs). The fashion label is based in Germany, in an old area that used to process potatoes – now making t-shirts instead of dumplings!
Stripey ‘Valentine girl’ organic t-shirt
This ‘Valentine Girl’ organic cotton t-shirt features a stripey blue and white pattern, with cap sleeves.
Why choose organic cotton?
Although cotton is not a local crop, choosing organic (or recycled) cotton helps to prevent mass use of fertilisers and chemicals, which are used heavily in the conventional cotton industry.
As the fibres have not been treated by chemicals, organic cotton garments last longer too! They are also safe to launder, without releasing microplastics from washing machines, into the sea.
Everyone owns a few t-shirts, yet mass production leads to huge environmental issues worldwide. From farmers exposed to skin, eye and respiratory issues to aquatic zones devoid of oxygen. Even local communities find drinking water contaminated due to chemicals used in the t-shirt industry.
Just spending a few pounds more (or even buying second-hand t-shirts) can make all the difference to people on the other side of the world, where cotton is grown.
More sustainable clothing for women, please!
It’s still the case in most shops that ‘sustainable clothing’ is just plain white and black t-shirts. But to compete with the conventional markets, it’s important that fashion brands also offer styles for other people who prefer pretty colours and patterns.
And also it’s important that non-toxic dyes are used. In India, some street dogs have literally turned blue, from drinking contaminated water from the dyes used for blue jeans.
Pitod Organic cotton t-shirts for men
Pitod’s organic cotton t-shirts are sold in various colours and styles, whether you prefer minimalist or funky logos. Organic cotton is far better for the planet, and means items can be safely laundered, without releasing microplastics from the washing machine, out into the sea.
Pitod is a London fashion brand that has so many commitments to sustainability (it uses profits to help rainforest reforestation) and Fair Trade, that it’s one of the few UK companies that ranks ‘good’ at the excellent website Good on You (just enter a fashion brand and discover its rating – you’ll be surprised).
Pitod is a sustainable ethical fashion brand, which specialises in making organic casual clothing for both sexes. It offers free worldwide shipping (carbon-neutral).
Everything is also made in minimal ‘on-demand’ quantities, to avoid the usual over mass production in the fast fashion industry. The fashion industry is one of the main pollutors on earth, and also responsible for millions of wasted garments each year.
Fair Wear certified organic cotton t-shirt
This organic cotton men’s t-shirt is Fair Wear Certified. The Fair Wear Foundation has far stricter criteria for clothing than Fair Trade or the pretty weak Ethical Trading Initiative, you can be sure that these t-shirts are fairly made.
Organic cotton is much better for the planet, and can also safely be laundered in the machine, without releasing microplastics into the sea.
The combed organic cotton is made to the highest standards (so lasts longer, as fibres are not weakened by chemicals). The t-shirts are finished at the brand’s German factory, and sent in plastic-free packaging.
Also in burgundy and mustard. Also for women in natural, burgundy and blue.
Also available as long-sleeved sweaters in latte and white
And as hoody versions in burgundy or teal (for women or men).
Organic cotton t-shirt for children
This organic cotton world tree t-shirt features a lovely design for the next generation. Organic cotton is much better for the planet, and can also safely be laundered in the machine, without releasing microplastics into the sea.
The t-shirt is produced with leading producers (Fair Wear Foundation) to comply with social and ethical standards, and to avoid child labour.
The combed organic cotton is made to the highest standards (so lasts longer, as fibres are not weakened by chemicals). The t-shirts are finished at the brand’s German factory, and sent in plastic-free packaging.
In several colours and sizes, this t-shirt features a timeless motif of an oak tree from resident artist Martin Benedek.
Did you know that oak trees (and acorns) are unsafe near pets, horses and and barnyard friends? Neither are yew and sycamore. Read more on pet-friendly gardens.
The design is also available as an organic sweatshirt (unlike some, this is 100% organic cotton and no recycled polyester to release microplastics from washing machines. Again it’s available in many colours.
