M&S launches Fairtrade clothes
 Saw this on that BBC Breakfast thing this morning: Marks & Spencer is launching a range of Fairtrade cotton clothes as part of its 'Look Behind the Label' campaign. The company says that these days shoppers don't buy certain clothes because they're worried about where they come from and how they were made. They're starting small - to begin with it's restricted to t-shirts and socks, and in 40 stores nationwide - but at least it's a start. The report says that M&S will be the 'first major retailer' to sell Fairtrade clothes when the goods go on sale in March. Of course, you know you can get Fairtrade t-shirts on this website, too.
So, do you think other retailers will follow suit? Is this the start of a Fairtrade revolution on the High Street? Have your say below.
posted at 10:16 AM
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I think this is really great, hopefully other shops will follow suit, and we'll be able to get more than fairtrade t-shirts and socks, too. I've been looking in vain for fairtrade jeans, and I think someone should get in to fairtrade sportswear (football boots, trainers) - since this is the stuff that always seems to have the dodgiest origins.
By ,
January 30, 2006 1:51 PM
This is great! It's exactly what people want and for once M&S seems in tune with the market! Hopefully if it's a winner then other shops will realise what fools they've been.
By G,
January 31, 2006 12:21 PM
There are fairtrade footballs, converse-style trainers, goalkeeping gloves and stuff on this website www.fairdealtrading.com. No football boots, though.
By ,
February 03, 2006 12:19 PM
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