fair-trade fabric
nounUK /ˌfeə ˈtreɪd ˈfæbrɪk/
US /ˌfer ˈtreɪd ˈfæbrɪk/
Cloth made by people who are paid fairly and work in safe places.
The shirt is made from fair-trade fabric, so the workers who made it were treated well.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Material sold under a system that guarantees fair prices to producers.
The shop sells fair-trade fabric from small farms.
3. Cloth certified by a fair-trade organization.
Look for the fair-trade fabric label on the tag.
4. Fabric chosen to support fair wages and safe working conditions.
Our school uniforms use fair-trade fabric.