DESCRIPTION

A new, neater fitted version of our classic ribbed vest. Soft organic ‘U’ neck with signature bound edges to wear as a summer top or an under-layer in winter.

• 100% organic cotton - these vests will have a tendency to loosen slightly during wear but will return to shape after washing

• fabric is completely unbleached and undyed and has been washed naturally using soap nuts - the irregularities and colour variations within the knit, including small remnants of the cotton husk, are a reminder of the natural and organic origin of this garment

• fabric care label with GOTS certified dyes (please note these ecru vests have mis-labelled in production and so state the size down from their actual size).

CARE

• machine wash at 30° with similar colours

• line dry

Pico. Fairtrade + organic cotton underwear

1. SOWING THE SEEDS The farmers sow the organic cotton seeds and then manage the soil, water, pests and weeds without the use of pesticides. 

2. HARVESTING The cotton is harvested by hand, 5-6 months after being sown.

3. GINNING Once harvested, a machine removes the seeds from the cotton fibre.  

4. SPINNING The cotton fibre is drawn out and spun to make yarn.

5. KNITTING The organic cotton yarn is knitted on a machine with elastane to make jersey fabric. 

6. DYEING & FINISHING The fabric is dyed using Oeko-Tex & GOTS certified dyes within a zero waste unit. 

7. DESIGNING & SAMPLING The underwear was designed and sampled by Phoebe & Isobel when they lived together in a house in East London.

8. CUTTING & SEWING The organic cotton jersey is cut, stitched, printed & pressed by the team at a small Fairtrade factory in the south of India.

9. TRANSPORT The underwear has been flown from India to the UK. In future it will be sailed by sea.      

10. IN YOUR HANDS Please look after your underwear & the environment by washing on a low heat & line drying.