Behind the label
mindful. sustainable. comfort
Now more than ever, conscientious consumers can choose to feel better about the quality and sustainability of the purchases they make. When buying Takasa, you can be sure you’re making a positive impact. Our products are made with 100% organic cotton and certified by the highest standards of global fair trade, so you can feel good while wrapped in our products, while feeling good about the impact your choices make to people and planet alike.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world’s leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
Takasa has undergone the rigorous GOTS certification process because we want our customers to be sure that they are making a mindful, socially conscious choice when choosing our products.
Takasa has undergone the rigorous GOTS certification process because we want our customers to be sure that they are making a mindful, socially conscious choice when choosing our products.
Why it Matters
With so many consumer choices out there, it’s difficult for the eco-conscious to make sure that fair wages are paid to workers throughout the manufacturing process. We trace the supply chain to ensure that Takasa’s makers are able to have sustainable livelihoods for generations to come. Some of the key differences GOTS certification provides are:
Hazardous pesticides are banned, making it safer for growers and farmers.
Growing organic cotton produces 94% less greenhouse gas emissions.
No forced labour, and no child labour. Ever.
Soil is nurtured, making it viable for the long term.
GOTS certified products are free of allergens, carcinogens and toxic chemical residues that could be harmful to humans.
Fairtrade Canada
With so many consumer choices out there, it’s difficult for the eco-conscious to make sure that fair wages are paid to workers throughout the manufacturing process. That’s why we’re committed to engaging in ethical practices at each step of our supply chain, all of Takasa's cotton is Fairtrade Cotton certified. (Takasa’s certification credentials are filed under FLO ID 40793).
With an estimated 300 million people working in the cotton sector worldwide, many farmers and workers live below the poverty line.
With an estimated 300 million people working in the cotton sector worldwide, many farmers and workers live below the poverty line.
In fact, the poorest among them are over 40 million small-scale farmers who are responsible for producing over 60% of the world’s cotton. Competition with large-scale cotton producers leaves most small cotton farmers faced with unfair pricing for their goods. Add in the pressures of changing climates, food price inflation, food insecurity, cotton prices and high-interest loans, and most farmers are left with no power over their livelihood and sometimes no hope to continue farming.
Fairtrade Canada was created to give fair pricing and premiums to these farmers in order to provide more stable incomes and give the promise of sustainability year after year. Fairtrade encourages sustainable cotton production through establishing economic, social and environmental standards that protect farmers, reinvest in farming communities and support local education for farmers.
More information - Fairtrade Canada
Fairtrade Canada was created to give fair pricing and premiums to these farmers in order to provide more stable incomes and give the promise of sustainability year after year. Fairtrade encourages sustainable cotton production through establishing economic, social and environmental standards that protect farmers, reinvest in farming communities and support local education for farmers.
More information - Fairtrade Canada
Chetna Organic
All of our cotton is Fairtrade certified, with the majority of our supply coming from Chetna Organic. Chetna Organic is an organization founded in 2004 with the aim of improving the livelihood of cotton farmers in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. These farmers’ crops are rain-fed, and they are dependent on changing climates to produce their crops.
With 94% of these small-scale farmers owning below 2 hectares of land, one poor production season can devastate their futures – many times leading to high suicide rates among cotton farmers.
Chetna Organic has put in place measures to help these farmers with sustainable farming and much more. Not only have the standards set by Chetna Organic ensured fair wages and premiums for farmers, but the organization has also helped farmers by investing in infrastructure projects intended to create income generating opportunities for co-ops and smallholder farmers. Things like construction of mills and nurseries, purchasing of equipment for farmers to use in harvesting and distribution of non-GM seed kits have all contributed to the improved success of Indian farmers.
More information - Chetna Organic
Chetna Organic has put in place measures to help these farmers with sustainable farming and much more. Not only have the standards set by Chetna Organic ensured fair wages and premiums for farmers, but the organization has also helped farmers by investing in infrastructure projects intended to create income generating opportunities for co-ops and smallholder farmers. Things like construction of mills and nurseries, purchasing of equipment for farmers to use in harvesting and distribution of non-GM seed kits have all contributed to the improved success of Indian farmers.
More information - Chetna Organic
Packaging
Our mission applies not just to our products, but to everything we do. That includes our packaging. We’re committed to using the most eco-conscious packaging methods available.
All of our packaging materials are FSC and/or SFI certified. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves
All of our packaging materials are FSC and/or SFI certified. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves
biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers, while ensuring it sustains economic viability. Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is a solutions-oriented sustainability organization that collaborates on forest-based conservation and community initiatives that demonstrate and enhance our shared quality of life while providing supply chain assurances through standards, data and authentic stories.
Mailing Envelopes
Our eco-friendly mailing envelopes are 100% recycled, 90% post consumer waste and fully recyclable and naturally biodegradable.
Shipping Boxes
Our shipping boxes are 100% recyclable and certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program certification and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) ensuring that raw materials and products are responsibly sourced from certified forests. They require less manufacturing time, less energy use and less raw materials to produce than conventional boxes.
Stickers, Labels and
Shipping Labels
Shipping Labels
We use the world’s most sustainable sticker option – Zero Waste Stickers and Labels. Not only are they made with 100% post-consumer waste, they also arrive on a unique and innovative zero waste release liner that is 100% recycled and 100% curbside recyclable.
Giving Back
Refueling the planet with every purchase:
One Tree Planted
One Tree Planted
For every purchase, Takasa plants a tree with One Tree Planted on your behalf. This furthers our deep commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Reforestation is a collective effort, and we strive to make an impact together with our customers, one tree at a time.
