2012/01/18

Planning to meet with suppliers of organic cotton and organic canvas

Till now, we have been making bags in canvas cloth with prints using azo free pigments. Organic cotton is expensive but we want to see if we can purchase in a certain quantity depending upon our orders. We are also looking for jute which is environmental friendly and economical. But the issue is suppliers of organic jute are hard to find. And communication over the phone hardly yield results.
I have contacted some suppliers over the phone, website and e-mail and received no response from them. I wonder why they keep a separate "Inquiry and Contact" on their website and do not respond.
I have been successful in receiving a sample from one of the suppliers  based in Chennai and in constant touch with him via mail and phone. Feels good that the samples will soon reach Sweden and now waiting for the price details. Will see what my counterpart in Sweden has to say about the fabrics.
Will meet with few more suppliers in organic cotton and canvas to know about their price and if they are a community based organizations. Dealing with big manufacturing unit is not our purpose. We, as an organization, support CBOs working for marginalized groups especially women. Hope our trip to Coimbatore and Tiruppur will be successful and we will get to take back some samples with us.

Tsering Youdon

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  1. Nice post...I look forward to reading more, and getting a more active part in the talks here, whilst picking up some knowledge as well..

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