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Questions concerning raw product and manufacturing of textiles made from
hemp.
- Exact denomination of product: Hemp
- Supplier: Tradewise Mfy & Export Co.
- Material-declaration on the product: 100 % hemp,
55 % hemp 45 % cotton
Raw product
- Where is the hemp grown? Taian city of Shandong, China
- Which fertilizer is used during cultivation? yes
- Which pestizides are used during cultivation? (name and
supplier of the chemicals used) no
- Which other mesasures for pest-control are being used?
No, as hemp itself can be avoid the pest.
- Are the fields irregated, and if so, how often during a
growth period? Around 4...[unleserlich]
- Is the cultivated in a crop-rotation-plan? And if so, which
other crops were involved? no
- Is the hemp harvested mechanically or by hand? By hand
- If the cultivation of the hemp is according to the ,,
eco-cultivations-standards``, who controls the maintenance of the
standards? Factory themself.
- Please send photos of the field and cultivation, if
available.
Processing
- How are the fibres solubilized - by boiling; - by
acidulating (dew-retting or water-retting or a combined process)? Put
the hemp into the river in order to take out the hemp fibre.
- If a process of water-retting is used, what drainage is used
for the waste water? Underground
- Where are the fibres swungled/scutched? In the factory
of Taian city, China.
- What happens to the hemp straw, the shives, the seeds?
Straw will burn it. Shives will use for sole. Seeds keep for next season.
- Where is the hemp fibre spun? Which chemicals are used in
the process, if any? In factory in Taian city of China. No chemicals
used for spun process. Only to use waters.
- Is the yarn
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- washed? no
- -
- bleached? no
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- dyed? no
- If so, which products were used (exact declaration of
product name and supplier)?
- Where is the yarn woven? The factory themself.
- With which sizing/slashing agent is the warp yarn
stabilized? Factory pre-shrink the fab[ric] and make it more stabilized.
- Is the woven fabric
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- washed? no
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- bleached? no
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- dyed? no
- -
- creaseproof finished? no
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- preshrunk? yes
- -
- softening treatment (use of fabric
softener)? Only through washing.
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- further finishing process? If so, which
processes are used (exact declaration of product name and supplier)?
- Which facilities for drainage is used by the textile
finisher ? Underground.
- Are the chemicals used mixed by hand or controlled in a
computer-aided-system? They said no chemicals in the process.
- Do you conduct laboratory tests on the raw material, the
clothing, for the following items: No, they don't.
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- pesticide
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- formaldehyde
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- heavy metal
- Where is the fabric being made-up? In factory Taian
city.
- What raw material is used for threads? -
- What raw material is used for the buttons? -
- What are the other materials used, e. g. interlining
(vlies), are not made from 100 % natural fibres? -
- Is the waste material after cutting recycled or disposed of (if so, how?)? -
Transport
- Which means of transportation are used between the different
processing-steps?
Packaging
- How are the products packaged? Use the nylons bags.
Social-Conditions
- During the entire chain of production (from cultivation
until the finished garment) the following requirements have to be fulfilled
at least:
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- child labour? no
- -
- equal payment for both sexes? Diff
[erent]
position diff[erent] pay.
- -
- safety-measure according to the given
conditions at the workplace (e. g. protective gloves for handling chemicals;
daylight and adequate ventilation of the factories)? Yes. Such as
daylight. Ventilation
Please give the following informations for all companies involved
during the entire production-process:
- Daily working hours? 8-9 (Recently, China government
announces 40 hours per week)
- How many days per week do you work? 6 (Changes into 5
days work)
- Is there a regular weekly day-off? Yes, saturday +
sunday
- Are there additional days-off (bank holiday or holidays)
during Year? Yes, such as New Year, Labour Day.
- What is the average wages at the companies involved?
400-500 RMB
- What is the minimum wage guaranteed by law in the country
of origin? No
- What is the base for payment (e. g. weekly pay or piecework
pay)? Monthly
- Which terms of notice are valid in those companies? Written
notification
- Is there medical care for the employees available in those
companies? No
- Are there other benefits (job-training, catering etc.)?
Yes, catering/sometimes dormitory
- Is rights of workers participation in decision making?
No [nachträglich durchgestrichen]
- Are there unions in the countrys or companies? Yes
- Did you take specific measures to improve the
working-conditions and if so, which?
I confirm the correctness of indications above mentioned
29-03-95 Hong Kong Unterschrift
(date and place) (signature)
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Kai Altenfelder
Sat Jul 11 00:38:57 MET DST 1998