Description
Danish brand Knowledge Cotton Apparel make a classic and timeless pair of chinos. Made in a blend of organic cotton and a little bit of elastane, these chinos will stretch and adapt to your legs for everyday comfort. Designed in a slim, straight fit with slanted front pockets, discrete back pockets, button closure, and finished with belt straps. Nature loving Danish designers Knowledge Cotton Apparel make low impact clothing for both the hike and the bar after.
Fit
Slim, straight fit
Spec
Slight stretch for comfort
Slanted front pockets, discrete back pockets
Belt loops
Material
97% Organic cotton
3% Elastane
Care
Care: 40° gentle wash, Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron at medium temperature, do not dryclean
See our tips for caring for your clothes here.
Delivery
UK: Free delivery 5-10 working days from dispatch
Dispatched from the designer in Denmark - no customs fees should be charged. Since Brexit, parcels can take longer to go through UK Customs and so express delivery is not available on this item
Look behind
these
chinos
Strong points
Regenerative Organic Certified®
Long term partners
CO2 savings
People
The organic cotton is fairly traded and sourced from Chetna Organic who work with marginalised farmers from Maharashtra, Odessa and Andhra Pradesh towards improving their livelihoods and making farming a sustainable occupation.
To ensure social responsibility, KCA establishes long term relationships with carefully selected suppliers. In addition to KCA’s own supplier visits, they rely on third-party certification. Social compliance is a part of GOTS that each production step in the supply chain must comply with. This gives KCA the opportunity to ensure that social standards are met throughout their supply chain and not only with their direct supplier.
In addition to GOTS, KCA seeks out suppliers that have been third-party certified by SA8000, BSCI and Fairtrade.
Planet
Regenerative Organic Certified® is a revolutionary certification that sets the global benchmark for soil health, farmworker fairness, and animal welfare, ensuring the highest standards.
Regenerative organic farming uses cover crops, composting, crop rotation, and diverse planting to improve soil, biodiversity, and yields. It enhances food security, conserves water, and increases carbon storage. It also stops the spread of desertification and helps prevent deforestation, which are major threats to the climate.
Knowledge Cotton Apparel's second and third tier suppliers (fabrics and raw materials) are based in the same geographical region as products are cut and sewn. This reduces the carbon footprint of their products compared to other fashion supply chains where it is common for inputs to cross back and forth around the world.
Suppliers
Chinos: Cut and sewn in India by Sustainably crafted clothing PVT Ltd (GOTS certified)
Organic cotton: Chetna, India (Regenerative Organic Certified®)
Certifications: These chinos are GOTS certified by Control Union license no.: 847594
Areas for development
GOTS living wage policy currently only requires that national legal standards are met. We’d love to see KCA collaborate with an organisation like the Fair Wear Foundation to advance the complex topic of a real living wage for garment workers.