Organic Cotton Men's T-Shirt With Contrast Sleeves

Our consumption habits are hitting us hard. We're faced with a burgeoning problem of waste, the quality of air we're breathing borders on fatal, and even the creatures living in the depths of the Mariana Trench are not spared from plastic pollution. This is an issue that can be solved. By us. All we need to do is take action and make some changes to our consumption habits. This measn we have to rethink the products we buy, redesign the materials they are made from and redirect where they end up when they're worn out.

There's a revolution today in organic food. But, why stop with what we put into our bodies? Let's begin thinking about what we put on them. The skin is the largest organ, and it is regularly exposed to chemical toxins in fabric and dyes.

This trendy men's tshirt is as good as fashion gets. Here's why:

Made of 100% organic cotton, no synthetics here

Cotton covers 2.5% of the world's cultivated land, yet it accounts for 25% of the world's insecticide market and 10% of global pesticide sales, making it the most pesticideintensive crop grown on the planet.

Organic cotton is better because it:

• Never uses genetically modified seeds.
• Conserves soil though crop rotation.
• Retains water more efficiently thanks to increased organic matter in the soil.
• Controls weeds through physical removal rather than chemical destruction.
• Controls insects by maintaining a balance between pests and their natural predators through healthy soils.

Environmentfriendly

• All fabric is dyed and handprinted using Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) approved dyes and inks which are free of hazardous elements such as nickel, lead, formaldehyde, amines, pesticides and heavy metals.
• No overproduction: The products are all exclusive and available in limited, well curated collections.
• Strong focus on handcrafted designs and inhouse manufacturing.
• Use of reusable, recyclable packaging.

We are 100% fairtrade and absolutely do not indulge in sweatshops. Knowing how rooted exploitation is within the clothing industry, we had to be the change we wanted to see. Prateek Kayan, Founder Brown Boy

Crueltyfree

• PETA approved Vegan. No animal products used in the supply chain.

Fairtrade Certified

The World Health Organisation estimates that 20,000 people a year die in developing countries from pesticide poisoning, and a further 3 million people suffer chronic health problems.

Brown Boy only uses 100% fair trade certified cotton, as certified by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation and the benefits are:

• The Fairtrade guaranteed minimum price covers the costs of production and provides a sustainable livelihood for our cotton producers.
• The Fairtrade premium enables cooperatives to fund projects that benefit the organisation and wider community: business and agricultural training; drilling bore holes for clean water; building schools and clinics.
• Brown Boy fair trade producers benefit from advance payment and longterm relationships with buyers.
• Brown Boy fair trade producer groups are democratically run and respect the rights of farmers and farm workers.
• Fair trade production standards encourage sustainable agriculture and protection of the environment.

Positive social impact

• Employees receive a living wage and factory pays for their social security and pension funds.
• Employees receive house rent, which is 5% of their basic wages. 
• Employees receive free transport services to the factory.
• Employees receive paid holiday leave, medical insurance, subsidies lunches and overtime pay.
• Employees children all receive free schooling.
• Employees work in a well lit, well ventilated and spacious working environment.
• Benefit from work place unions.

Why we like it

This tshirt is goodness in a package! So much care has gone into its making that it feels like a personalised gift, made just for you. We love that it's made from natural materials (not synthetic ones) that are designed to be safely returned to the earth when you're done with them.