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<strong>EXPO</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
COTTON,<br />
NATURAL FIBRES<br />
& YARNS<br />
IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLEXUS<br />
THE LOWDOWN ON LATEST<br />
DEVELOPMENTS & INNOVATION<br />
AROUND COTTON & NATURAL<br />
FIBRES<br />
IMAGE: <strong>SOURCE</strong> MEMBER SHOKAY
TRENDS<br />
• Scaling Up,<br />
Deepening Impact<br />
• Farm to Fabric:<br />
Vertical Integration<br />
Image: Plexus <strong>Cotton</strong> farmers
PLEXUS COTTON<br />
Products: A global cotton merchant which<br />
has focused the growth of its business around<br />
strong long-term relationships; specialises in<br />
Extra Long Staple cotton<br />
Ethics: Works with both the Better <strong>Cotton</strong><br />
Initiative and <strong>Cotton</strong> Made in Africa, Registered<br />
traders of FLO certified and Control Union<br />
certified organic raw cotton, on-going training<br />
and support for small-holder farmers across<br />
Africa<br />
USP: Leaders in sustainable cotton supply<br />
chain building and procurement<br />
Connect:<br />
www.plexus-cotton.com<br />
peter@plexus-cotton.com<br />
Based in: UK Production: Global<br />
Phone: +44 (151) 650 8888<br />
Contact: Peter Salcedo
PLEXUS COTTON
PLEXUS COTTON
ASLLI SAC<br />
Products: Organic cotton products,<br />
especially of yarns and fabrics which are all<br />
dyed naturally with plants<br />
Ethics: Yarns are made industrially or<br />
manually using the Pushka, an instrument of the<br />
ancient Peruvians, which dates back over<br />
around 5,000 years<br />
USP: Good variety of organic cotton yarns<br />
naturally dyed from Peru<br />
Min. Order: Starting from 40 skeins of one<br />
colour<br />
Connect:<br />
www.asllisac.com<br />
kmahr@asllisac.com<br />
Based in: Peru<br />
Phone: +(91)-9953353055<br />
Contact: Kennedy Mahr
CHETNA ORGANIC<br />
Products: Organic, fair trade cotton fibre<br />
Ethics: Supports +15,000 farmers in 3<br />
regions of India across 35,000 acres through its<br />
cooperative structure, fair trade and organic,<br />
committed to improving livelihoods, traceability<br />
and natural resource management<br />
USP: Already supplying major brands such as<br />
Jackpot, Fair n Co., and Mimpi – your<br />
sustainable cotton procurement solution<br />
Connect:<br />
www.chetnaorganic.org.in<br />
ayan@chetnaorganic.org.in<br />
Based in: India<br />
Phone: +91-40-64639944<br />
Contact: Ayan Banjeree
CHETNA ORGANIC
HIMALAYAN WILD<br />
FIBRES<br />
Products: High quality Himalayan nettle<br />
fibres<br />
Ethics: Supporting sustainable livelihoods for<br />
subsistence farmers in Nepal, use of natural<br />
fibres<br />
USP: The go-to supplier for the best in natural<br />
fibres for your products<br />
Connect:<br />
www.himalayanwildfibers.com<br />
ellie@himalayanwildfibers.com<br />
Based in: Nepal<br />
Phone: (977) 9801021098<br />
Contact: Ellie Skeele
ORGANIC COTTON<br />
COLOURS<br />
Products: 100% organic cotton naturally<br />
dyed; knitted and woven organic fabrics with no<br />
minimum quantities, sold by the metre<br />
Ethics: GOTS certified organic<br />
USP: Leaders in sport and casual wear CMT<br />
with minimal environmental impact<br />
Min. Order: None<br />
Connect:<br />
www.foxfibrecolorganic.com<br />
admin@foxfibrecolorganic.com<br />
Based in: Spain<br />
Phone: (0034) 699070615<br />
Contact: Mallorqui Gou Santi
PHOTOGANIC<br />
ORGANIC FABRIC<br />
Products: A wide variety of organic knits and<br />
wovens, in a multitude of weights and shades.<br />
Specializing in greige fabrics, and a select range<br />
of Herbal-dyed and GOTS fabrics<br />
Ethics: GOTS certified<br />
USP: High quality CMT is ideal for small, high<br />
end emerging designers<br />
Lead Times: 2 weeks : available stock on<br />
hand / 2-4 weeks : avail stock at mill / 30-90<br />
days : special order<br />
Min. Order: 20-50m on large orders<br />
Connect:<br />
www.organicfabrics.co.uk<br />
victoria@photoganic.co.za<br />
Based in: South Africa<br />
Phone: (021) 7946646<br />
Contact: Victoria Romburgh
SHOKAY<br />
Products: The world’s first socially<br />
responsible textiles brand that focuses on<br />
developing premium products made from yak<br />
down<br />
Ethics: Works with a women's cooperative in<br />
Qinghai that handspins yarns and a women's<br />
knitting cooperative in Chongming<br />
USP: Unique offering of yak yarns and also<br />
support small scale production for handspun<br />
yarns and hand knit products<br />
Lead Times: Yarns: 4-6 weeks<br />
Hand knitting: 4-6 weeks<br />
Min. Order: No minimums for in-stock, 30<br />
– 50 kg for special orders<br />
Connect:<br />
www.shokay.com<br />
chyau@shokay.com<br />
Based in: China<br />
Phone: (86) 13524561081<br />
Contact: Carol Chyau
SHOKAY
VISIT<br />
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DATABASE<br />
SOURCING<br />
Directory, for full<br />
details of<br />
suppliers<br />
represented in<br />
this showcase.<br />
www.ethicalfashionforum.<br />
com/source-directory/<br />
directory/4
SUPPLIER<br />
DIRECTORY<br />
2014<br />
THE GLOBAL GUIDE<br />
TO SUPPLIERS OF<br />
S U S T A I N A B L E<br />
FABRICS, FIBRES,<br />
C O M P O N E N T S ,<br />
AND PRODUCTION<br />
SERVICES TO THE<br />
FASHION INDUSTRY<br />
Printed Directory<br />
issued to over<br />
1000 brands in<br />
<strong>2013</strong><br />
** The deadline<br />
to be included in<br />
the 2014<br />
Supplier Directory<br />
is 13 th Dec <strong>2013</strong><br />
FAIR TRADE: ECO: ETHICAL:<br />
RECYCLED: CHANGING LIVES<br />
IMAGE: REET AUS
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