Clean&Unique signs with Fair Wear Foundation

The brand new association Clean & Unique has signed the Code of Labour Practices of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) last Moday. Clean & Unique and FWF have started a unique pilot project to give small fashion businesses the opportunity to become a collective member of FWF, thus sharing the cost. Since this is a new form of membership for FWF, the terms of the agreement will be evaluated in one year.

Clean & Unique was co-founded by Elsewear, the organisation behind www.groenhetnieuwezwart.nl, and now consists of seven participants: Eco Couture, Studio Jux, Merunisha Moonilal, Monkee, De Katoenfabriek, Van Markoviec and Supernana. They are all small companies, active in several segments of the fashion industry; high fashion, recycled saris, organic screenprinted T-shirts, outdoor fashion and children’s accessories.
Clean & Unique is all about fair labour and the use of sustainable materials. Next to the members-only association, there is also a website where small fashion companies can take part in the community, discussions on the forum and be informed of informative meetings and lectures. Clean & Unique is also looking for new members to increase possibilities for sharing experiences and collective advantages.

With the signatures of FWF and the seven Clean & Unique members, a start has been made for a promising cooperation. The hope and expectation is that apart from FWF and Clean and Unique, the labourers in far-off production countries will benefit as well in the long run.