Everyone deserves the right to work in safe conditions and to earn a salary that can meet the basic necessities of everyday life. The PATAGONIA Fair Trade Certified program allows the Californian company to pay a cash bonus to workers who will then decide in full autonomy how to use this sum: from creating nurseries to increasing the payroll amount. This year, 27% of the entire PATAGONIA product line<\/strong> will be manufactured in Fair Trade certified<\/strong> sewing facilities.<\/p>\n Better Sweater Collection: concrete benefits for workers<\/strong> and positive influence for change<\/strong>, these are the two key points on which PATAGONIA has decided to invest its own strengths.<\/p>\n PATAGONIA is today the most active clothing manufacturer in Fair Trade certified sewing facilities. For the fall 2017, the Fair Trade certified product range will extend to 300 models, equivalent to 27% of the entire American manufacturer’s line.<\/p>\n Best Sweater<\/strong>: These are knitted garments made of knitted polyester yarn with mélange yarns dyed with a new low impact process that significantly reduces the use of dyes, electricity and water compared to the traditional dyeing volumes (- 49% CO², – 65% water and – 15% coloring agents).<\/p>\n