This document contains the requirements that comprise the Fair Trade USA Factory Standard for Apparel and Home Goods and defines the rules for participation of Apparel and Home Goods category manufacturers in Fair Trade certification.
The Fair Trade USA Factory Standard serves workers in facilities that produce apparel and home goods. The objective of the standard is to increase empowerment, including leadership, economic development and organization of workers employed in these facilities, and to ensure fair working conditions
and environmentally responsible production methods. The standard is based on the following four principles:
1. Economic Development.
2. Empowerment.
3. Social Responsibility.
The Fair Trade USA Factory Standard serves workers in facilities that produce apparel and home goods. The objective of the standard is to increase empowerment, including leadership, economic development and organization of workers employed in these facilities, and to ensure fair working conditions
and environmentally responsible production methods. The standard is based on the following four principles:
1. Economic Development.
2. Empowerment.
3. Social Responsibility.
