Rare Italian yarns are used in this very versatile piece of organic clothing. Dress it up with a collared shirt or casually wear it over a tee. Our fair trade partner in Montevideo, Uruguay has been crafting impeccable sweaters for 30 years. Its workers earn a living wage plus a month's paid vacation, even 5-months' paid maternity leave.
100% organic cotton. Machine wash.
Made fairly in Montevideo, Uruguay.
item #01110
Dyed without the use of carcinogenic or allergenic colorants such as Formaldehyde.
1/4 zip styling
Content Details:
100% organic cotton jersey
Construction Details:
2x2 single rib trim at standup neck opening
7 1/2" center front antique brass metal zipper pull and teeth.
Hem at bottom and sleeve opening
Care Details:
Machine wash cold. Wash dark colors separately. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. Lay flat to dry. Warm iron.
Label:
Internal back neck label with content/care label
Other:
Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemicals. By eliminating such chemicals, we can decrease pollution in the air and in water supplies. We are also able to create better working conditions for workers who handle the cotton, limit residual chemicals that can irritate the consumer's skin, and decrease the amount of chemicals added to landfills at the end of the product's life cycle.
Hidden among Montevideo, Uruguay's stunning Spanish Colonial architecture, we were pleased to find a real fair trade gem in the family-owned factory where workers have crafted beautiful sweaters for over 30 years. Workers here earn a fair wage plus a month's paid vacation, loan assistance, even five month's paid maternity leave. The high retention rate speaks volumes: one-third of employees have worked here for a decade or more. The father and son team who run the business recently won an innovation award and $10,000 grant from the Uruguay government. As anyone who knows them could guess, Gregorio and Andres split the money with the employees of the factory.
