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Sustainable textile sector can help in reducing carbon emissions
07 Dec '09
6 min read
But like all pioneering initiatives this commitment to ethical commerce comes with a cost, a cost to continuously invest in enhancing people skills, processes, machinery and better environmental safety standards. This is an investment that the members of Sri Lanka Apparel and their international buyers are willingly absorbing to gift the world Guilt-free clothing.
FOR SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA:
SA 8000, known as Social Accountability 8000 is the international standard for management systems, primarily dealing with the working conditions. The principles of SA 8000 include no child labour, no forced labour, health and safety of workmen to be ensured, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining to be respected, no discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, caste, etc., no unjust disciplinary practices, working hours not more than eight hours per day, fair compensation (wages) and management systems to be in place to monitor the implementation of the standard.
“MORALFIBRE is an emerging brand that is successfully carving its niche in the world of textiles.” says Amin. “Our motto is Clothing with a Conscience. Mahatma Gandhi first introduced the connection between ethics and clothing to India. He promoted Khadi to support millions of spinners and weavers who lost their livelihood when the British banned Indian fabric to promote their British made mill cloth. Our fabrics are of high quality using advanced level of hand-spun, hand-woven technology.
They are 'almost Carbon Neutral' and allergy free. Today when the concerns about Global Warming and Climate Change are growing, MORALFIBRE is a unique way of fabric making, clean energy initiative aiming to have far reaching economic and social benefits. A purchase of MORALFIBRE products is a step towards creating a 'Zero Poverty World'; eliminating poverty and malnutrition without harming the environment.”
WE ARE ENTERING A PERIOD OF BIG SOCIAL CHANGE AGAIN.
This is one of the rare moments in the history where good business and being a good human being go hand in hand. Not only that, it makes a good business sense. This is very significant for entrepreneurial drive we Indians have. We can live with 'rational self interest' and not greed. We can give back to the community through our work and not by acts of religion based and random act of charity. This is the time to look at ways to optimisation of profit rather than maximising the profits at the expense of everything.
About MoralFibre
MORALFIBRE is an emerging brand that is successfully carving its niche in the world of textiles. Our motto is "Clothing with a Conscience". You'll feel the difference in the magic of hand spun and hand woven fabrics … created, crafted and energized by hands alone.
The fabric making uses almost no electricity and no harmful chemicals. Our fabric by the meter, home furnishings and Feel-Well-Fashion garments are 'almost Carbon Neutral' and allergy free.
All products are made with our fabrics woven from cotton, silk, wool, blends and organic cotton … in a wide range of textures and weights … from whites and neutrals to soft colors using natural dyes and printed patterns.
The cloth's unique structure and character makes it suitable for all seasons. MORALFIBRE is one of the few choices for people who care about how they look as well as about the world they live in.
FOR SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA:
SA 8000, known as Social Accountability 8000 is the international standard for management systems, primarily dealing with the working conditions. The principles of SA 8000 include no child labour, no forced labour, health and safety of workmen to be ensured, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining to be respected, no discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, caste, etc., no unjust disciplinary practices, working hours not more than eight hours per day, fair compensation (wages) and management systems to be in place to monitor the implementation of the standard.
“MORALFIBRE is an emerging brand that is successfully carving its niche in the world of textiles.” says Amin. “Our motto is Clothing with a Conscience. Mahatma Gandhi first introduced the connection between ethics and clothing to India. He promoted Khadi to support millions of spinners and weavers who lost their livelihood when the British banned Indian fabric to promote their British made mill cloth. Our fabrics are of high quality using advanced level of hand-spun, hand-woven technology.
They are 'almost Carbon Neutral' and allergy free. Today when the concerns about Global Warming and Climate Change are growing, MORALFIBRE is a unique way of fabric making, clean energy initiative aiming to have far reaching economic and social benefits. A purchase of MORALFIBRE products is a step towards creating a 'Zero Poverty World'; eliminating poverty and malnutrition without harming the environment.”
WE ARE ENTERING A PERIOD OF BIG SOCIAL CHANGE AGAIN.
This is one of the rare moments in the history where good business and being a good human being go hand in hand. Not only that, it makes a good business sense. This is very significant for entrepreneurial drive we Indians have. We can live with 'rational self interest' and not greed. We can give back to the community through our work and not by acts of religion based and random act of charity. This is the time to look at ways to optimisation of profit rather than maximising the profits at the expense of everything.
About MoralFibre
MORALFIBRE is an emerging brand that is successfully carving its niche in the world of textiles. Our motto is "Clothing with a Conscience". You'll feel the difference in the magic of hand spun and hand woven fabrics … created, crafted and energized by hands alone.
The fabric making uses almost no electricity and no harmful chemicals. Our fabric by the meter, home furnishings and Feel-Well-Fashion garments are 'almost Carbon Neutral' and allergy free.
All products are made with our fabrics woven from cotton, silk, wool, blends and organic cotton … in a wide range of textures and weights … from whites and neutrals to soft colors using natural dyes and printed patterns.
The cloth's unique structure and character makes it suitable for all seasons. MORALFIBRE is one of the few choices for people who care about how they look as well as about the world they live in.
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