Chandni Chowk

Info:  Specialises in textiles, hand made in India and Bangladesh by wonderfully skilled crafts people to a very high quality. We are a fair trade company producing two main fashion collections annually (spring / summer and autumn / winter) along with several satellite collections, usually with something extra special about them such as our Tussah silk collection or organic cotton range. We also have a constantly updated Interiors collection which follows no set seasons, it simply grows and changes as and when inspiration dictates. To compliment both of these departments, we have a range of accessories and jewellery.

Environmental, fair trade and ethical issues are as fundamentally important to Chandni Chowk today, as they were when the company first started up in 1978. We are members of BAFTS (The British Association for Fair Trade Shops), both as importers of fairly traded goods and as retailers of fairly traded goods.

Our aim is simply to try minimise our impact on the environment. We only use natural fibres and are working hard to develop our organic cotton collections — we would love all our products to be organic, but have had great difficulty in sourcing genuine and certifiable organic fibres. We believe that our principal suppliers of textiles from India are representative of the very best of contemporary practice, combining sound commercial judgement with an uncompromising belief in fair and sustainable economic partnerships, and a continuing programme of development of more environmentally 'kinder' projects.

Ciel

Info:  Hip luxurious and special, the new label from Sarah Ratty, the designer who brought you Conscious Earthwear. Ciel makes a more ethical and environmental choice available to the fashion conscious woman. Satin signature, Quilt jackets with faux Fur trims sit well beside the supersoft Organic Cotton printed t-shirts, hand knitted cotton cable shrug cardis, and Alpaca cable knits, all certified by Skaal.

It's a fashion label that already attracts an A-list following worn by Cate Blanchett, Sienna Miller and Zoe Ball. It is currently stocked in designer boutiques in the UK and US. Ciel's range benefits from gorgeous design led garments, developed with a high tech eco-philosophy. His modern collection is both environmentally and ethically produced using 100% Azo free dyes, re-cycled fabrics or fabrics certified by 'Oekotex' and 'Confidence in Textiles'. Reach up, 'the Sky is the limit', is the philosophy of Sarah Ratty, the designer behind Ciel. 'I design clothes for hip, stylish and fashionable people, who dont want to sacrifice style for content'.

Working in harmony with factories to ensure they comply with fair labour laws as set out at 'Labour behind the Label', Ciel has the empowering feel good factor of knowing you have made a difference.

Clothworks

Info:  Linda Row believes that designing clothes in this century requires an awareness of the environmental impact of all raw materials used, from growing the fibre to manufacturing and colouring the cloth. Using organic cotton, organic linen and hemp, her aim is to combine good design with ethical manufacture and change the perception of green clothing.

All of our products are designed using fabrics produced with low environmental impact, colours that do not contain heavy metals, and fastenings (which are biodegradable, avoiding the use of metal). We don’t use synthetic interlings, we use our fabric scraps for labelling, interlining and recycling, and we ensure that everyone involved in the chain of production is paid a fair wage.

Colonel Kilgore Clothing

Info:  We are proud to introduce a new and original range of board wear clothing made with 100% organic cotton. We created Colonel Kilgore with our passion and love for our environment in mind. We believe in supporting people who can work with our environment and us, without causing damage.

Colonel Kilgore T-shirts are certified organic cotton garments. Many hands and minds have contributed to the design and production of these garments, all in the spirit of preserving our planet and fair trade. The amount of pesticides and other chemical inputs used in growing non-organic cotton makes it among the largest polluters of our environment. You are personally contributing to the shift in awareness of our responsibility to preserving the earth by supporting the farmers, fabric and garment producers and retailers of organic cotton. Colonel Kilgore Clothing is fully commited to the environment, fair trade and quality craftsmanship.

Conscious Clothing

Info:  Our company is committed to helping sustain ethical and green living; we also pride ourselves upon the quality of our products. The conscious part of our company is in relation to our T-shirts, which are designed by a well known Brighton street stencil artist. They feature environmental, peace / social justice and subvertising of unethical corporations. Our T-shirts are bought from a leading fair-trade company called Ethical Threads, and are made from certified organic cotton, being also certified fair-trade by the Fair-trade Foundation.

Conscious Consumer

Info:  Is an ethical business that promotes fashion and fairness. We like to do things differently -- we are dedicated to helping disadvantaged women fight poverty, discrimination and trafficking through sustainable practices and balance business and social responsibility.

We love our products and are excited to share them with you, the consumer. Your purchasing power can empower women to increase their status and self-esteem in a sustainable way and assist women to achieve economic independence and alleviate poverty at grass roots level.

Dam Tam

Info:  Whether you're looking for green gifts for newborn babies or comfy, durable clothing for busy toddlers, you'll find them here.

Organic children's clothes, in cheerful colours, at prices that mean everyone can afford them.

We stock ethically produced and fairtrade organic baby clothes in organic cotton, bamboo and even biodynamic wool.