ethicaltextile
nounUK /ˈɛθɪkəl ˈtɛkstaɪl/
US /ˈɛθɪkəl ˈtɛkstaɪl/
Cloth made in a fair and kind way that is safe for people and the earth.
The school bought ethicaltextile shirts so the workers who made them were treated well.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fabric made without harming animals or using child labor.
Her ethicaltextile bag was made without any animal products.
3. Cloth produced with less water and fewer chemicals.
The factory switched to ethicaltextile to save water.
4. A material whose makers are paid a fair wage.
The label says the ethicaltextile came from a fair-wage workshop.