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Aid by Trade Foundation
Transforming cotton and cashmere production via Cotton made in Africa, The Good Cashmere & Regenerative Cotton Standard
About Aid by Trade Foundation
One platform. Four verified standards for sustainable raw materials. The Aid By Trade Fundation is the standard owner of: 🧵 Cotton made in Africa (CmiA): Sustainable cotton from 11 African countries 🧶 Cotton made in Africa Organic (CmiA Organic): Organic cotton from Africa – based on EU organic farming regulations and fully compliant with CmiA’s social and environmental criteria. 🐐 The Good Cashmere Standard (GCS): Animal welfare in Inner Mongolian cashmere 🌱 Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS): A farm-level approach for soil health, biodiversity & resilience We support brands, retailers and supply chain partners in integrating sustainably produced raw materials into their textile products - traceable, verified and impact-driven. We cooperate closely with experts to make a measurable contribution to improving the living conditions of people and animals and to protecting the environment. What we offer: ✅ Third-party verification ✅ Standard implementation & sourcing support ✅ Full traceability via SCOT, CATS or HIP ✅ Compliance-ready for supply chain laws ✅ Credibility through real data and real people 🏷 Product labelling & on-pack branding 🎯 Marketing & storytelling toolkits 📣 Social media assets & media kits 📬 Press & PR support for your impact story Make your future sourcing a driver of trust, not tension. The future of sourcing is seamless.
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Signals from Aid by Trade Foundation
7 published signals
Partnerships
Aid by Trade Foundation developed the CottonmadeinAfrica Community Cooperation Programme with local partners and cotton-growing communities.
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Presence & Recognition
Aid by Trade Foundation participated in a conversation at Primark's Quality Lab in Hamburg.
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Presence & Recognition
Aid by Trade Foundation colleagues Valéa Vadaleau, Alexander Troffmann, and others participated in a discussion at Primark's Quality Lab in Hamburg comparing denim jeans by touch and guessing prices.
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Research & Knowledge
Aid by Trade Foundation published an Annual Report by Joseph Ryan, Product Sustainability Manager at Primark, discussing why the international retailer chose CmiA and traceability and supporting women farmers was essential to the decision.
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Research & Knowledge
Aid by Trade Foundation examined donated garments and found that around half of the items discarded were rejected due to pilling and colour fading.
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Research & Knowledge
Aid by Trade Foundation WRAP examined donated garments and found that around half of the items discarded were rejected due to pilling and colour fading.
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Research & Knowledge
Aid by Trade Foundation WRAP estimates that between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes of microplastics from textiles enter the global marine environment every year.
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