It's right there in the name: ethical silk. But what does that mean? And can "cruelty-free sleepwear" be sustainable? Find out as we look into the Ethical Sleep Company and their eco claims, from peace silk production to Fair Trade Certification and beyond.

Sources

• Ethical Silk Company website: https://theethicalsilkco.com/
• World Fair Trade Organization: https://wfto.com/our-fair-trade-system/our-10-principles-of-fair-trade/
• Mehera Shaw, their chosen fair trade workshop: https://meherashaw.com/pages/manufacture
• Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/08/01/when-fair-trade-isnt-fair-why-you-should-consider-direct-trade/
• Nature Sustainability: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0311-5.epdf
• Corporate Accountability Lab: https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2021/5/20/fair-trade-usa-amp-the-failures-of-eco-social-certificationnbsp
• Treehugger: https://www.treehugger.com/silk-sustainable-impact-5094158

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Underwear is the foundation of your wardrobe, and what you wear down there can have a bigger impact on your health than other pieces of clothing. So is it worth it to go organic for your women's undies? Take a look at Pact and their 100% organic cotton with us this week.

Sources:

• Healthline - https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/underwear-hygiene
• The Good Trade - https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/ethical-lingerie-brands/
• MATE the Label on Why Organic Intimates Matter - https://matethelabel.com/blogs/mate-journal/why-organic-intimates-matter-a-conversation-with-fertility-specialist-dr-sasha-hakman
• Good On You: Pact - https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/pact
• Pact’s website - https://wearpact.com/women/underwear/undies
• Pact’s Sustainability site - https://wearpact.com/sustainability
• Simplizero - https://simplizero.com/
• Fair Trade Certified - https://www.fairtradecertified.org/
• Vela - https://www.vela.eco/

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In the era of athleisurewear and comfort clothing, should you sweat buying organic cotton leggings? We take a look at MATE the Label and see if their sustainability claims hold up.

Sources

• The Good Trade: https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/mate-the-label-activewear-review/
• Change Climate Project: https://www.changeclimate.org/standards and https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/mate-the-label
• MATE The Label’s website: https://matethelabel.com/pages/about and https://matethelabel.com/pages/2020-impact-report
• Good On You review: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/mate-the-label
• Certified B Corp: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/mate-the-label/
• Jungmaven: https://jungmaven.com/collections/womens-activewear
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethicalfashion/comments/1e3ci80/avoid_mate_the_label_at_all_cost/
• Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/matethelabel.com

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