Have you ever wondered where your cotton t-shirts, sheets or towels are made in? Part of that cotton is grown in fields in southern Spain and then it travels thousands of kilometres to be spun and woven into developing countries, to finally return already made to our shop windows.
Absurd, isn’t it?
We also think so, that’s why, with the Cotó Roig project we will:
Break that chain and show that it is not necessary such a long and expensive journey to get good quality cotton garment, nice to our skin and at an affordable price, because they have been grown up, spun, woven and made in our environment, respecting it and creating a real and sustainable economy.
We want to facilitate access to cotton farming with integrated designers and craftsmen and boost cultivation in the Andalusian countryside, promoting their sale and manufacture in the Spanish market.
-We also aim to give visibility to all links in the creation of a piece of cotton, so we want that on our labels appears, not only the name of our brand, but all those who have taken part in making it possible: those who have cultivated, spun, woven and finished, and who have designed and made: traceability. Because each of these individuals brings value to the garment and we want to highlight it. So we like to say we are creating fabrics face and soul
Finally,the project goes beyond manufacturing clothes. It aims also to foster a conscious and responsible consumption and preserve and transmit our textile culture , giving continuity to the knowledge and skills that our weavers and finishers have developed over centuries, and preserving and creating local jobs address widespread outsourcing sector.
WHO ARE WE?
Cotó Roig project arises from the concerns of two women, both with extensive background in different and complementary business sectors:
Angels Perramon an agronomist with a special interest in eco and agro-ecology as well as in the defense of human rights and on the right to decent work. She has worked as a responsible for humanitarian projects for 5 years, carrying out awareness campaigns in different countries.
Rosa Escalé has worked in the textile world for 40 years and knows all the ins and outs of the industry, as she has gone through all the production processes, from weaving work in the factory to the clothes’manufacturing and finishing for large fashion companies. In 2008 she decided to get off a system that goes towards relocation and extermination of the local sector, and make her own home textile collection: Aixovar.
WHY TO HELP THIS PROJECT?
In addition to helping us achieve our goal, with your contribution to the project you are helping to:
Foster an aware and responsible textile consumption.
Create real and sustainable economy.
Promote integrated cotton cultivation in our country.
Preserving our textile culture and the good work of people with years of experience in their craft.
** WHAT WILL WE DO WITH YOUR CONTRIBUTION?**
The € 15,000 contribution will allow us to acquire 5,000 kg of integrated cotton production from the Andalusian Cooperative "The Marshes" - Lebrija in order to start spinning, knitting and sewing our first products: cotton fabric by the meter, tees and basic household fabrics.
We also aim to organize a sectorial table for creating our*cotton consumer cooperative* .
WHEN WILL THE RESULTS BE SEEN?
Having gained the funding we can be weaving and tailoring in summer and the rewards can start being delivered from September 2014.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Note: Does not include shipping costs outside Spanish state for lower rewards to 150 euros
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Nati Aguilar
Enhorabona per la vostra iniciativa, m'he posat molt contenta de saber que aviat tndrem l'opció de conseguir cotó de proximitat i a veure si ben aviat potser orgànic.Quan tingueu samarretes em podeu enviar informació? Nostra web, www.sondepol.com.
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Muchas gracias, vamos a trabajar fuerte para que lo puedas tocar pronto!
Fiona Capdevila
Hola chicas! Felicidades!! Lo habéis conseguido! Estoy contenta de ser una de las mecenas y ahora leyendo cosas veo que soy una de las interesadas en la mesa sectorial, cono diseñadora de 2 marcas de moda ética. Estoy impaciente por tocar mi prenio!
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Hola Mamen,
Gracias por tu apoyo, una vez hayamos acabado la campaña de Verkami vamos a ir contactando a todas las personas que nos han escrito, para ver que colaboraciones son posibles!
Hasta pronto!
Mamen Horcajo
Me parece un proyecto muy interesante, somos un estudio de Interiorismo que creamos nuestra propia linea de cojines para nuestras decoraciones, me encantaría poder ayudar aportando ideas creativas si queréis...
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Muchas gracias Cecilia por tu apoyo!
Si vamos a hacer crecer la familia todas juntas, uniendo esfuerzos!
Seguimos en contacto!
cecilia
Chicas, me encanta vuestro proyecto. Me parece muy necesario y espero, de verdad, que salga adelante. Os deseo toda la suerte. Yo también estoy trabajando en un proyecto de moda consciente, así que esperemos que poco a poco vaya creciendo la familia.
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Eiiiiii estamos super contentas de que nos escribas y estariamos encantadas de que fuera así! Seguimos en contacto y te agradeceriamos que hicieras difusion estos dias, porque nos queda poco!
Virginia
Quería daros la enhorabuena por vuestra iniciativa. Yo soy de Lebrija y tengo 7,5 Ha de algodón cultivado allí. Me encantaría que mi cosecha fuese destinada a vuestra iniciativa a través de la Cooperativa. Enhorabuena!
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Hola Eva,
Si llámanos, al teléfono:
Rosa Escalé: 607716772 Àngels Perramon: 685199164
Hasta ahora,
Gracias!