Cotton farmers harvesting by hand in a field

Our Purpose

made with love and respect

For all life on earth

Kolkata, India

From seed

to

stitch

Our Mission

Our Purpose

We believe that what nature gives us is a gift. And with that gift comes responsibility. Everything we create begins with the Earth — soil, water, and sunlight. We are grateful for what nature provides, and we believe it is our responsibility to protect the natural world that makes everything we create possible. And that includes people. From those who nurture and harvest the cotton to those who spin, weave, dye, sew, and finish our products, many hands and many lives are behind the things we enjoy every day.

We believe every person who contributes to what we create deserves to be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. For us, sustainability is more than reducing impact. It is about caring for the Earth, valuing the people whose hands make our products possible, and being responsible stewards of the resources we have been entrusted with. We believe that relationship is sacred. Love, always, Love Always, exists to create beautiful things with gratitude for all that nature provides and a commitment to care for it.

Our Standards

Grown

woven

traced

Hands sorting raw organic cotton
Wellness and craft at the production facility

How We Make Matters

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Supporting sustainable production beyond fiber and fabric

Love Always is committed to an ethical and environmentally beneficial approach in all aspects of business. Our goal is to consistently strive to minimize the environmental impact of our production and trade and to benefit every person involved in the process, from the cotton collector in the field to the product packager at the facility.

Environment

Our products are certified under GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard). Textiles are made from certified organic cotton and dyed using low impact certified dyes. No heavy metals, chlorine, dangerous Azo dyes, or banned chemicals are used.

Social

We are certified under Fairtrade International and Fair Trade Certified standards.

Soil Health

ROC enhances soil moisture retention, lowers CO2 concentration, sustains soil composition, improves biodiversity and crop performance. ROC benefits Soil Health by ensuring:

— Organic

— Composting

— Crop Cover

— Crop Rotation

— Intercropping

— Low- to no-tilling

Seed guardians — women farmers conserving local seed

Fig. 01  —  Seed guardians, building the capacity of women farmers to identify and conserve local seed

Social Fairness

We promotes social fairness by closing the lopsided income gap and provides fair payments for farmers and living wages to our workers along with ensuring good working conditions. Through ROC we aim to provide:

— Capacity Building

— Democratic Organizations

— Freedom of Association

— Long Term Commitments

— No Forced Labor

— Transparency + Accountability

Regenerative Organic Cotton

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A revolutionary method of cultivating cotton

Regenerative Organic Cotton is a revolutionary method of cultivating cotton which helps upturn the environmental effects of industrial farming. Its primary goal is to preserve long-term soil health through sequestering carbon, minimizing water and fertilization usage. It ensures the highest standards in the world for:

— Soil Health

— Animal Welfare

— Social Fairness

Regenerative organic cotton field

Certified at every step — GOTS · Global Recycled Standard · SMETA · Fairtrade International · Fair Trade Certified · SA8000 · Bureau Veritas

GOTS certification logo Global Recycled Standard certification logo SMETA certification logo Fairtrade International certification logo Fair Trade Certified certification logo SA8000 certification logo Bureau Veritas certification logo

Our Growing Partner

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Chetna Organic

Since 2004  —  Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra, India

Chetna Organic farmers in the field
Chetna Organic cotton field

Chetna Organic began in 2004 as an Organic and Fair Trade Cotton Supply Chain Intervention Project in the rainfed regions of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, India. What started with 234 farmers organized into 19 groups has grown into a powerful movement supporting thousands of farming families. In 2007, the Chetna Organic Farmers Association was officially registered as a nonprofit organization focused on sustainable agriculture, farmer empowerment, education, family nutrition, enterprise development, and environmental stewardship.

Our manufacturing partners reflect our values of dignity, sustainability, and responsible production. We are proud to work with one of the world's largest eco-conscious production facilities, employing more than 7,000 people and helping set a higher standard for ethical fashion.

From seed to stitch, Love Always is committed to creating products that honor people, protect the planet, and prove that commerce can be compassionate, conscious, and transformative.

Love always,

@lovealways