Racks of retailers are open for ethical clothing but suppliers consider that the industry is still crawling and it has issues to resolve.
For complete ethical product, retailers have to wait, said William Lana, who founded organic textile company Greenfibres in Southwest England.
Marks and Spencer, a leading retailer, has started selling a range of clothing made from Fairtrade certified cotton, through which farmers in developing countries are given the best price for cotton or other products.
However, such products may not be processed properly and could be produced in factories in developing countries.
The organic certification provided by Soil Association deals with environment issues like the use of pesticides and dyes and also considers social factors such as conditions in processing facilities.
This does not mean that the certification promises any benefits for farmers from the developing nations.
However, Lana believes that consumers want to help farmers in developing countries and cause no damage to the earth's green belts. Ultimately, people want a product that is completely ethical.
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