Yumeko’s Open Organic Cotton Chain is a radical step toward a more inclusive, transparent, and fair textile value chain. By directly partnering with the Fairtrade and organic cotton cooperative Chetna in India and financing directly after harvest, Yumeko empowers farmers with more self-reliance, stable income, and freedom from debt cycles. It also serves as an incentive for farmers to continue practicing organic farming.
The initiative ensures fair working conditions, full chain traceability, and long-term relationships based on trust rather than price volatility. In 2025 and 2026, we aim to expand the program and actively invite other brands to join, turning a single supply chain into a collaborative platform for systemic change: our first collaboration within the Open Organic Cotton Chain — with Joolz — marked the beginning of turning this dream into reality.
Winning this award would be a powerful recognition of Yumeko’s Open Organic Cotton Chain as a credible and scalable model for fair textiles. It would help build trust with more like-minded brands, accelerating collective impact across the textile industry for the good of people, animals and our planet.
– Rob van den Dool
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