The tale of the T-shirt

The tale of the T-shirt

Buying Fairtrade cotton can help farmers throughout the world. Fairtrade farmers receive a guaranteed price for the goods they produce, and an additional premium to invest in local community projects.

Each animated story is around 90 seconds long. To pause the animation, rollover the movie and click the 'Pause' button. Click the button again to play.

At various points within the animation an 'Information' symbol will appear in the top right hand corner. Rollover this symbol to reveal additional story content.

If you don't have Flash Player, you can view an illustrated transcript of the animation by clicking the 'Accessible Content' button on the left.

Vote question

How often do you buy Fairtrade coffee?

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