Make the sustainable choice with this organic cotton Patagonia sweatshirt.
A super comfortable wardrobe staple, this soft sweatshirt is made with 100% organic cotton. It's timeless design and understated logo will pair easily with anything, from jeans, to legggings, to hiking trousers. Layer it up in the winter or wear it on it's own in the spring - it's sure sure to stay in your wardrobe for years to come. What's more, it uses 82% less water and creates 12% less CO2 than a conventional cotton sweatshirt, making it a kinder choice for the planet, too.
Product Code: APMLP8TI0160
We know our customers like to know exactly what they're buying; we're not going to sugar coat it, but we are going to explain it. We've divided up all of the sustainable features we've identified across our product ranges and grouped them into three so you know how your purchase is making an impact: Think Nature, Think Welfare, Think People.
The Patagonia Women's Pastel P6 Label Organic Crew - Abalone Blue has the following sustainability attributes...
This brand is a B-Corp Certified Brand. B Lab is a non-profit network that ensures the global economy benefits all people, communities, and the planet. If a brand is a B-Corp Certified brand, their entire social and environmental impact has been measured and marked high enough to consider them a leader in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. B Lab’s standards help companies to improve their social and environmental impact.
Find out more about B Lab and B Corporations here: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us
This item is Fair Trade certified. Fair Trade directly improve the lives of the people who make the product you buy. Members of Fair Trade, i.e. the people who grow the coffee beans or make the product, are part of a co-operative. Not only is there a minimum fair price paid for their product, but there’s also an additional premium paid by the brand which the co-operative decides how to spend within their community. It might go towards a well for clean drinking water, better farming equipment or a community school. Fair Trade are strict on their compliance and certification, so you can be safe in the knowledge that a Fair Trade product is from a sustainable, properly paid supply chain.
Find out more about Fair Trade here: https://www.fairtrade.net/.
Products using natural fibres can range from cotton to wool to hemp and silk - but by being naturally made, they will also naturally biodegrade at their end of lifecycle. Even if you have a natural fibre product, it can probably still be recycled or repurposed before being disposed of. However, if it truly has reached the end of its use, natural fibres need air to biodegrade so please don't dispose of them in landfill.
While conventionally grown cotton is a natural fibre and will biodegrade at the end of its life cycle, it takes an incredible amount of water to produce in the first place and requires a lot of synthetic chemicals. There is a shift in the fashion industry towards use of organic cotton because it is grown with non-fossil-fuel based fertilisers, no pesticides and it allows for crop rotation. Through these less impactful farming practices, organic cotton uses less energy and helps improve soil quality which draws CO2 from the atmosphere thereby directly combating the climate crisis. It's worth noting that not all organically grown cotton is third party certified, nor does an organic cotton fibre mean that the dyeing and processing of the garment is environmentally friendly or that a living wage is paid to farmers.
In clothing, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and the additive phthalate, are most used for printing ink on t-shirts. Both have been shown to leach out of an items surface over time, and some phthalates have been shown to be hazardous to human health. Some brands are now requiring screen-printing inks to be PVC and Phthalate free.
This brand partners with the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The FLA has a broader remit and does not just focus on the apparel industry. They aim to protect workers rights around the world and collaborate with universities, civil society organisations and companies to create sustainable working conditions. FLA have their own Code of Conduct based off the UN’s International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) standards. Affiliated companies must implement this Code of Conduct across their supply chain.
Find out more about Fair Labor Association here: https://www.fairlabor.org/.
Patagonia Women's Top & Bottom Size Guide | XS | S | M | L | XL |
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Chest (Inch) | 32 - 33 | 34 - 35 | 36 - 37 | 38.5 - 40 | 44 |
Waist (Inch) | 25.5-26.5 | 27.5-28.5 | 29.5-30.5 | 32.5-33.5 | 37.5 |
UK Size | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 12 - 14 | 16 - 18 | 20 |
US Size | 0 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 12 - 14 | 16-18 |
This item can be returned by post or to your nearest Tiso Group store – for more details see our Returns Policy.
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