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knitwear made using 100 per cent realShetland wool. Spun and knitted in Shetland.Ford BartonStoodleigh, Tiverton, Devon EX16 9PPT: 01398 351 139E: sales@fordbarton.co.ukW: www.fordbarton.co.ukSells naturally dyed organic wool from theirown herd. Also has a range of knitted andwoven clothes and household goods.Funky GandhiUnit 7 Weybridge Business Centre,66 York Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9DYT: 01932 831 248E: info@funkygandhi.comW: www.funkygandhi.comOffers a range of fairly traded, 100 per centorganic cotton T-shirts, with designs byofficial FunkyIllustrators who express socialand environmental messages of local orglobal concern. CO2 Emissions are off-setwith climatecare.org. Also supplies FTO(Fairly Traded Organic) apparel to ethicallymindedorganisations.GaneshaGabriel’s Wharf, 56 Upper Ground,London SE1 9PPT: 020 7928 5782E: shop@ganesha.co.ukW: www.ganesha.co.ukLondon’s most stylish fair trade shop hasexpanded into clothing. New lines includesharp, tailored shirts in handloom cottons,perfect for work and play, jeans-cut linentrousers, knee length split skirts, as well assome very Asian cuts: mini silk tunics, andsari ribbon tops. The emphasis is on style,with an Indian twist. Some organics, too.Also has a fabulous range of accessories; allfairly produced in India and Bangladesh.Members of the British Association for FairTrade Shops, and most products are sourcedthrough IFAT (International Federation forAlternative Trade). You can also shop on-line.Garthenor Organic Pure WoolLlanio Road, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6URT: 01570 493 347E: garthenor@organicpurewool.co.ukW: www.organicpurewool.co.ukSoil Association-registered farm producingeggs, lamb and wool. Specialist producer oforganic fleeces and yarns, in natural colours,undyed and unbleached. Will also spinyarns to order. Sells hand-knitted clothesand babywear, hand-woven rugs andcushions, from stock or made to order. Buydirect from the farm, via mail order fornationwide delivery and or at local markets.Gossypium.co.ukAbinger Place, Lewes BN7 2QAT: 01273 488 221E: info@gossypium.co.ukW: www.gossypium.co.ukO: Mon-Sat 9am-5pmAn organic and fairly traded cotton brand.Products include casual wear, baby andchildrens’ wear and a yoga collection.Available by mail order, on-line, from theirshop in Lewes and soon to be stocked atselected stores nationwide.Greenfibres Eco Goods & Garments99 High Street, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5PFT: 01803 868 001E: mail@greenfibres.comW: www.greenfibres.comO: Mon-Fri 10am-5pmSells certified organic and natural clothesand bedding for adults and children.Materials used include organic cotton,organic linen, organic wool, and naturalhemp and silk. Products range fromDemeter-certified organic wool babyblankets to organic cotton bras, an organiclinen suit for men, and organic cottonbedding made in Devon. A line ofmattresses for adults and children aremade from materials such as organicwool, organic cotton, coconut fibres,natural latex, horsehair and organic linen.Call for a free 72-page colour brochure, ordrop into the store in Totnes, Devon. Aimsis to offer options that support a healthyand organic lifestyle.Hemp Shop, The22 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton,East Sussex BN1 1UPT: 01273 818 047E: shop@thehempshop.netW: www.thehempshop.netO: Mon-Fri 9am-6pmBrighton-based store selling a wide range ofhemp products from food and body careproducts to clothing and paper. On-linestore and mail order available. Visit the shopor see on-line for more detail.Hemp Trading Company Ltd, The15a Princes Avenue, Acton Town, London W3 8LXT: 020 8630 9001E: gav@thtc.co.ukW: www.thtc.co.ukAn eco-clothing company specialising ingarments containing organic cotton andhemp. Urban and street-oriented design.Screen-prints T-shirts with hard hittingslogans (‘Fuck Synthetics’ has proven to beone of the most popular prints). Hoodedtops and beanies also available.HowiesParc House, Parc Teifi, Cardigan SA43 1EWT: 01239 615 988E: general@howies.co.ukW: www.howies.co.ukAn active sports clothing company that useslow impact ways to make its clothing. Its T-shirts are made from organic cotton, itwashes its jeans with eco balls and itsmerino-base layers have won many awardsfrom various magazines. The aim of thebusiness is to make people think about theworld we live in. Its catalogue is verydifferent. Recycled cotton jumpers havebeen added to the range and organic denimjeans will be available from early 2005.HUGUnit S14, Shakespeare Business Centre,245A Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8RRT: 0845 130 1525E: info@hug.co.ukW: www.hug.co.ukProduces high quality, fun organic cottontops for men, women, children, and babies.The tops are made using high techenvironmentally sensitive dyes and fairlytraded, and come in unique gift packaging –a HUG in a box.Katharine Hamnett London Ltd67 Highbury Hill, London N5 1SXT: 020 7354 2111E: hazel@katharinehamnett.comW: www.katharinehamnett.comProduces a range of organic cotton clothingand sustainably produced accessories.Campaigns for fair trade and sustainableproduction within the fashion industry.Lucky Ewe Designs43 Blenheim Road, Cheadle Hulme,Cheshire SK8 7BDT: 0161 485 2551O: Mail order onlyProduces knitwear using environmentallyfriendly methods and fibres such as natural,undyed, chemical and cruelty-free wool.Works to conserve ancient, rare, nativebreeds of sheep by knitting their wool,much of which is organically grown andsome natural dyes are used. Included in therange are animal-free fibres – hemp linen,unbleached cotton and yarn made fromrecycled denim offcuts and plastic bottles.Most of the garments are hand-knitted butmachine knits are available and handspunwool is used for accessories. Mail order only,brochure available and commissionsundertaken. Children’s items are offered on a‘made to order’ basis.Natural Dye CompanyStanbridge, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4JDT: 01258 840 549E: naturaldyecompany@boltblue.comW: www.naturaldyecompany.comClothing company supplying hand-knittedjackets, coats and cardigans in silk, wooland cashmere, coloured using natural andorganic dyes.Organic AttireUnit 103, 22 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JET: 020 7924 3345E: organicattire@btconnect.comW: www.organicattire.co.ukLondon’s first comprehensive mail orderorganic family clothing catalogue. All theclothes are made from natural fibres thathave never been treated with pesticides,chlorine bleaches, heavy metal dyes, or anyother harmful chemicals. They feelcomfortable to wear, and are much healthier,especially when worn next to the skin. Theclothes are stylish and offer integrity andsustainability all along the supply chain,from growers to manufacturers.116
Seeing the wood for the treesWith the world’s forests fast disappearing there are some things theconsumer can do to halt the decline.Nearly two thirds of the world’s forests have beendestroyed, 50 per cent of them in just the last thirtyyears. Twenty-six hectares are lost every minute andtwenty million hectares, an area the size of Mexico,disappeared between 1980-1995. All too often theforests are lost to satisfy our demand for timber andpaper.The devastation goes on: illegal logging, poor management,fires, development, mining and agricultureare wiping out millions of hectares of forest eachyear. Friends of the Earth estimate that around 60per cent of the UK’s tropical timber may come fromillegal sources. Brazil alone supplies 35 per cent ofthe UK’s tropical timber and according to its government80 per cent of logging in the Amazon is illegal.How can you ensure that the timber and paperproducts you buy are not from logging like this? Theanswer is simple: always buy products certified bythe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). They’re easyto identify as they carry the FSC logo.The FSC was founded in the early 1990s when apartnership of environmental and social NGOs, thetimber industry and retailers identified the need toencourage responsible forestry through a forest certificationand labelling scheme. It is the only forestcertification scheme endorsed by the major environmentalorganisations, such as Greenpeace andWWF. In just over 10 years there are now over 48million hectares of forest certified around the world,with timber from these forests being used to producetens of thousands of certified products.FSC-certified timber and timber based productscome from forests which have been independentlycertified as being responsibly managed. FSC-certifiedforests are looked after in a way that is environmentallyresponsible, socially beneficial and economicallyviable. In other words they are good for wildlife, goodfor local people and good for the economy.FSC certification happens in two stages. The first isthe assessment of the forest of origin by an independentCertification Body. This inspection judgesthe forest against a set of internationally agreed standardsfor responsible forest management. The secondstage is a monitoring and tracking system toensure that only products made from genuinely certifiedtimber can carry the FSC seal of approval. This‘chain of custody’ follows the piece on timber fromthe forest right through to the wholesalers’ shelvesand is a vital part of the system’s credibility whichprevents false claims on products.There are a wide variety of FSC-certified productsavailable in the UK from many major retailers.Whether you’re looking for a whole kitchen or a singledoor knob, a garden shed or a bag of charcoal –always look for the FSC logo. If you don’t see thelogo, don’t be afraid to ask! Remember to look forthe logo when buying timber products for the workplacetoo, from office furniture to copier paper –there are FSC-certified ranges available.FSC UK provide a basic product search facility onthe web site at www.fsc-uk.org. They also run anadvisory service that can help with finding productsand provide advice and guidance to any individualor organisation looking to get certification for themselves.By Nick Cliff. FSC UK Working Group, Room 8,11-13 Great Oak Street, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6BU.T: 01686 413 916 E: info@fsc-uk.orgW: www.fsc-uk.orgBrazil alone supplies 35 per cent of theUK’s tropical timber and according to itsgovernment 80 per cent of logging in theAmazon is illegal131
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