Useful links

FWF
Ethical Manufacturing & Justice for workers

Fair Wear Foundation
Pressure to quickly produce increasing quantities of cheap textiles has lead the clothing industry to allow some of the most unethical trade practices on the planet: worst examples include child labour, excessive working hours and unsafe & unhygienic working conditions. To ensure that Continental does not contribute to the social injustice seen in manufacturing, commonly known as sweatshop labour, since 2006 they have made transparent their manufacturing supply chain with independent audits by the non-profit organisation the FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION (FWF)
FWF exists to promote fair labour conditions in the textile industry worldwide. Continental has signed up to the FWF code of labour practices, and thereby committed to monitor the factories of our suppliers. They were the first company in the UK to become a member.
 

 
Oeko-Tex
Environmentally sustainable

Oeko-Tex
All the T-shirt range from Continental are covered by the Oeko-tex 100 certificate
Confidence in textiles – this has been the motto of the independent test institutes of the International Oeko-Tex Association since 1992, with their tests for harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for textile products of all types which pose no risk whatsoever to health.
The Oeko-Tex label indicates to interested end users the additional benefits of tested safety for skin-friendly clothing and other textiles. In this way, the test label provides an important decision-making tool when purchasing textiles.
Confidence in textiles – an international synonym for responsible textile production – from the raw material to the finished product on the shop shelves. For industry and retailers throughout the textile manufacturing chain just as well as for users of fashionable, functional, colourful textiles.
 

The Soil Association

Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK’s leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food
and farming and it is their certificate of organic origin that guarantee Continental’s cotton garments
 
 

The Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust
Working together with the Carbon Trust as an independent monitor, Earth Positive products are
manufactured using renewable energy (wind power & solar energy) resulting in up to 90% reduction
in CO2 emissions.
Carbon Trust Standard
 
 

EJF
The ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION (EJF)

Pick your cotton carefully     EJF
The Continental Clothing Company together with the EJF have been active in the boycott of cotton from Uzbekistan where about 60% of the worlds cotton is grown and have helped to highlight the terrible conditions under which the cotton is harvested, not to mention the impact on the local environment.
 
 

Julie’s Bicycle

Julie’s Bicycle
Julie’s Bicycle is a non profit company established to find ways to reduce the UK music industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Working with science and industry to find achievable and effective solutions for the music industry and beyond.