Organic Cotton Fabric - Turkish Cotton

On average it takes MORE than 700 gallons of water to make from conventional COTTON.

That’s the amount of water one person would drink over a 3 year period.

In addition, conventional cotton production is responsible for 16% of total insecticides world wide and 7% of pesticides, while only taking up 2.5% of the world’s arable land.

MORE THAN JUST A T-SHIRT

100%
GOTS CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON

By choosing GOTS Certified Organic Cotton for our tees, we use zero harmful chemical or pesticides while also saving over 500 gallons of water for every shirt we produce. We also use 62% less energy and have 70% less acidification potential than conventional cotton shirts.

Resulting in -

8 ozHEAVY FABRIC

Most conventional cotton t-shirts are made from 5.5 oz run of the mill disposable fabric. A shirt from CHNGE is cut from a luxuriously soft, durable 8 oz organic cotton and is made to last a lifetime.

500 GALLONS H2O SAVED

Organic rain-fed cotton uses 91% less water than conventional cotton. This shirt saved over 500 gallons of water, the same amount an average human drinks over 2.5 years.

0 HARMFUL PESTICIDES

By using organic practices, all harmful pesticides were avoided (305 to be exact) and zero harsh were chemicals used.

62% LESS ENERGY WASTED

Without furtilizer or irrigation needed for farming, organic cotton uses 62% less energy than conventional cotton.

100% FAIRTRADE PRODUCTION

By producing at a Fairtrade factory we ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right for workers to form unions and collectively bargin. Our factory provides social insurance, health service options to workers, as well as subsidised transport, and food in the staff cafeteria.

100% CARBON NEUTRAL

At CHNGE, we offset all CO2 from our production, as well as your first 50 washes of each shirt, resulting in 48.5 pounds of CO2 prevented for every shirt we produce.

Carbon
Neutrality

Responsible
Fabrics

Conscious
Clothing

The Current Problem in the Fashion Industry

The fashion industry is the second largest consumer of water and makes up over 10% of global carbon emissions. Fashion puts a huge strain on our resources. 3,430,000,000,000 pounds of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere every year because of the production of clothing. Only the oil and gas industry exceeds this amount. The unsustainable nature of fast fashion contributes to mass textile waste, unnecessary overconsumption, and a rapid depletion of natural resources. When buying new clothes, it’s imperative that we consider the environmental impact of the fabrics we choose and the supply chain ethics of the brands we decide to support.

TEXTILE WASTE

80%
of all clothing produced ends up in incinerators or landfills

20%
of textiles are recycled globally.

OVERCONSUMPTION

As a society we purchase 400% more clothing today than we did just 20 years ago.

Total Clothing
Consumption
in 1994

Total Clothing
Consumption
in 2020

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DEPLETED NATURAL RESOURCES

*Each Jug represents 5 Gallons =

Every time you throw out a conventional cotton T-SHIRT that represents 48.5 pounds of CO2 deployed and 700 gallons of water wasted.

The Plan

Educate Ourselves

The first step to change is education. By working to educate ourselves on the various issues within different consumer industries, we will empower ourselves to make increasingly conscious consumer decisions.

Consume Less
Consume Consciously

Every purchase is a vote for ethics and conscious consumers can create a wave of change one vote at a time. Consume less. Consume consciously.

Teach Others

Knowledge is power and a rising tide lifts all boats. Learn something impactful today? Spread it and encourage continuous conversation about things that matter.

What to Come in

FALL/WINTER

Our second zero waste capsule will be launching this fall. Every product will be made using at least 5 recycled plastic bottles, and 0.25 pounds of repurposed cotton scraps. Sign up above to receive exclusive first access to the drop.