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Conscious Consumers Checklist for
Natural, Ethical, Safe & Sustainable Fabric
Are you a Conscious Consumer?
If you are, this is what you need to know.
| Fresh Produce Enhancer - 100% pure, natural hemp | Cotton alternative | |
| Made from chemical free fibre | Yes | No - globally cotton uses large quantities of chemicals and is a GM crop. 99% of the people growing cotton are in underdeveloped countries which produces 75% of the worlds cotton that is sold to developed western countries. The chemical application in cotton in underdeveloped countries is done by hand, or at best with a backpack spray pack, illiteracy is high and illness from the chemicals, even death is very high. |
| Chemical free production from fibre to fabric | Yes - fabric is custom woven for the Fresh Produce Enhancer by artisans of pure, natural fibres | No |
| Fair, safe and ethical labour conditions | Yes - we have personally visited to be sure | Unsure & unlikely |
| Fabric retains natural properties of the fibre | Yes - Hemp is naturally antibacterial and mould resistant and has traditionally been used for keeping food long before refrigeration was available | No |
| Fabric treated to increase shelf life | No, absolutely not. | Highly likely - especially if it smells unnatural |
| Unbleached | Yes | Usually |
| Fabric Chemically Softened | No | Usually |
| Exposed stitching or seams | No | Likely |
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Double stitched side seams
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Yes | Unlikely |
| Strength tested side seams | Yes - the side seams have been tested to withstand up to 14kg of weight | Unlikely |
| Makes a great nut milk bag | Yes | No |
| Shrink tested to <5% | Yes | Unlikely |
| Machine Washable | Yes | Yes |
| Re-usable | Yes | Yes |
| Durability | Extremely good, will last for years | Unknown |
| Closure | Fold over top | Unknown
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14 March 2022
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