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Organic specifications
| Fabric Name | Width | Yarn size | GSM | T.C | Fairtrade | GOTS | certified by |
| Fair trade | |||||||
| Handloom | 1.2 | 40 | yes | dyes | SKAL | ||
| powerloom/medium | 1.2 | yes | dyes | SKAL | |||
| Denim | 1.2 | yes | dyes | SKAL | |||
| Patterned printed spec varies - | 1.2 | varies | yes | dyes | SKAL | ||
| selvedge twill | 1.5 | SKAL | |||||
| selvedge Ox weave | 1.4 | SKAL | |||||
| selvedge calico | 1.2 | 20 | SKAL | ||||
| Sateen and poplin | 1.4 | 40 | 220 | yes | SKAL | ||
| Percale | 112 inches | 40 | 210 | yes | SKAL | ||
| Muslin | 1.5 | yes | SKAL Soil association | ||||
| Denim weights vary | 1.2 | 2/30 2/40 | yes | yes | SKAL | ||
| Crossweave | 1.2 | 2/40 -20(weft) | 140 | varies | yes | SKAL | |
| Genesh pat/plain | 1.2 | 177 | yes | SKAL | |||
| voile | 1.2 | 40 40 | 83 | yes | SKAL | ||
| leno net | 1.1 | 2/10 2/10 | |||||
| cord | 1.4 | yes | SKAL | ||||
| velvet | 1.4 | yes | SKAL | ||||
| jersey | 1.4 | 220 | Oeko-tex or GOTS |
All fabrics are organic cotton. Fairtrade (one word) means that the cotton used is organic and Fairtrade cotton supplied by Agrocel and imported by a licence holder . Licences cost several thousand pounds. Fair trade (two words) means that the yarn is again supplied by Agrocel (We have copies of all invoices for yarn supplied to our weavers so that we can ensure that organic and fair trade cotton is used) but is not imported under licence from IFAT or Fairtrade foundation (so we cannot use the ' Fairtrade' (Copywright word)
Dyes used are non azo.
Dyes used on fair trade hand looms are GOTS approved
Hand loom dyes are tested to UK safety standards for textiles used for babies, showing negative prescence of Formaldehyde, resistant to saliva and the release of Arylk amines.
Dye fastness is 3/4 ASTM and is usually very good. Be more careful with dark colours.
Light-fastness varies and we would advise keeping fabric out of strong sunlight for sustained periods of time.
Vegetable dyed fabrics have their own standards. Please study these carefully.
We would always advise testing before use as rolls are often individually made and can vary.
Handmade fabrics will vary in shade and will have slubs and imperfections.
Most fabrics are pre-shrunk Twill Ox weave. Sateen will shrink by around 4-5%.
We are very happy to answer any questions. If in doubt please ask.
