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Adila Cokar

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What's the difference between a $5 t-shirt made by a large reputable company that talks about good wages and protecting the environment, and a $30 t-shirt made by a small brand that actually uses sustainable practices &amp; pays well throughout their supply chain? Adila Cokar, founder of The Good Tee and practitioner of radical transparency, explains the costs and benefits of a fair trade t-shirt, &amp; how she focuses on relationships with all her suppliers to assure harmony with her values. Certifications help too.

What's the difference between a $5 t-shirt made by a large reputable company that talks about good wages and protecting the environment, and a $30 t-shirt made by a small brand that actually uses sustainable practices &amp; pays well throughout their supply chain? Adila Cokar, founder of The Good Tee and practitioner of radical transparency, explains the costs and benefits of a fair trade t-shirt, &amp; how she focuses on relationships with all her suppliers to assure harmony with her values. Certifications help too.

A $5 T-Shirt Does Not Sustain Anyone - Adila Cokar - Founder, The Good Tee

In episode 85 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Adila Cokar, founder of The Good Tee and Source My Garment, on how to responsibly use offshore manufacturing and disrupt the lifecycle of fast fashion.Adila Cokar is the visionary behind Source My Garment, the essential book written on how to responsibly offshore manufacturing, and a media-acclaimed, award-winning serial entrepreneur. She has over a decade of experience working closely with offshore factories, as well as partnering with and building social businesses within the fashion industry. Her expertise includes sustainable product development, offshore manufacturing processes, end-to-end management, and business strategy. She has been featured in Apparel Magazine, Sourcing Journal, The Epoch Times, Just-Style.com, and more.Written to help her clients fully understand the process of getting from idea to manufacture, Executive manufacturing consultant Adila Cokar wrote the ultimate guide to kickstart your production. She draws on her extensive experience to show you how to plan effectively, lower your costs, avoid potential manufacturing problems, prepare for production, design sustainably and more.Adila is also founder of The Good Tee, which mission is to make it easier for any size brand to sell responsibly made products. The Good Tee is a collections of sustainable basics which are a blank canvas for brands to print on. Fashion startups can rip out our back neck label and replace it with their own. Established brands can integrate their values of being responsible by purchasing The Good Tee for uniforms or promotional use. We customize any product from start to finish.The Good Tee's vision was originally conceived in 2008, when founder Adila Cokar, a responsible apparel manufacturing consultant, was on a sourcing trip in India. She read an article about the ongoing issue of the growing suicide rates among India's farmers. "Since 1995, more than 270k cotton farmers in India alone have committed suicide. " -The Guardian. With high levels of illiteracy and limited land holdings, many cotton farmers live in poverty; their sparse livelihoods dependent on middle-men or 'ginners' who often buy their cotton at prices well below the cost of production. After learning this, there was no turning back. The Good Tee was born. "Fast fashion" is known to hurt the planet and the people that produce our goods. That's why The Good Tee champions responsible manufacturing: slower production schedules, ethical working conditions, and fair deals for all. After receiving Fairtrade certification, Adila made it her mission to make it easier for consumers and businesses to source the supply chain that supports responsibly manufactured apparel. Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Submit news to Causeartist hereCheck out:ImpactInvestor.io - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with Webflow

In episode 85 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Adila Cokar, founder of <a href="https://www.thegoodtee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good Tee</a> and <a href="https://sourcemygarment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source My Garment</a>, on how to responsibly use offshore manufacturing and disrupt the lifecycle of fast fashion.Adila Cokar is the visionary behind Source My Garment, the essential book written on how to responsibly offshore manufacturing, and a media-acclaimed, award-winning serial entrepreneur. She has over a decade of experience working closely with offshore factories, as well as partnering with and building social businesses within the fashion industry. Her expertise includes sustainable product development, offshore manufacturing processes, end-to-end management, and business strategy. She has been featured in Apparel Magazine, Sourcing Journal, The Epoch Times, <a href="http://Just-Style.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just-Style.com</a>, and more.Written to help her clients fully understand the process of getting from idea to manufacture, Executive manufacturing consultant Adila Cokar wrote the ultimate guide to kickstart your production. She draws on her extensive experience to show you how to plan effectively, lower your costs, avoid potential manufacturing problems, prepare for production, design sustainably and more.Adila is also founder of The Good Tee, which mission is to make it easier for any size brand to sell responsibly made products. <a href="http://thegoodtee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good Tee</a> is a collections of sustainable basics which are a blank canvas for brands to print on. Fashion startups can rip out our back neck label and replace it with their own. Established brands can integrate their values of being responsible by purchasing The Good Tee for uniforms or promotional use. We customize any product from start to finish.The Good Tee's vision was originally conceived in 2008, when founder Adila Cokar, a responsible apparel manufacturing consultant, was on a sourcing trip in India. She read an article about the ongoing issue of the growing suicide rates among India's farmers. "Since 1995, more than 270k cotton farmers in India alone have committed suicide. " -<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2014/may/05/india-cotton-suicides-farmer-deaths-gm-seeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>. With high levels of illiteracy and limited land holdings, many cotton farmers live in poverty; their sparse livelihoods dependent on middle-men or 'ginners' who often buy their cotton at prices well below the cost of production. After learning this, there was no turning back. The Good Tee was born. "Fast fashion" is known to hurt the planet and the people that produce our goods. That's why The Good Tee champions responsible manufacturing: slower production schedules, ethical working conditions, and fair deals for all. After receiving Fairtrade certification, Adila made it her mission to make it easier for consumers and businesses to source the supply chain that supports responsibly manufactured apparel.  Listen to more Causeartist podcasts <a href="https://www.causeartist.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Submit news to Causeartist <a href="https://www.causeartist.com/submit-news/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>Check out:<a href="https://www.impactinvestor.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ImpactInvestor.io</a> - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=grant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made with Transistor</a> Podcast cover design <a href="https://canva.pxf.io/c/1211587/647168/10068?adcampaigngroup=Pro_LP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made with Canva</a> Build amazing web platforms with <a href="https://webflow.com/?rfsn=4064140.9054ba&amp;utm_medium=affiliate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Webflow</a>

Adila Cokar // Founder of The Good Tee and Source My Garment 

I have a super awesome treat for you today. I’m interviewing my friend and fellow fashion entrepreneur Adila Cokar who’s an expert in offshore manufacturing.⁣⁣Adila is a media- acclaimed, award-winning serial entrepreneur and author of the recently released book “Source My Garment- The Insiders Guide to responsible offshore manufacturing. She’s also the Founder of The Good Tee, an apparel company which offers sustainable fashion basics that are fair trade certified and fully traceable from farm to the warehouse.⁣⁣In this episode, Dee shares her story and lessons she’s learned through her entrepreneur journey. She talks about how this pandemic is affecting the factories and garment workers overseas.⁣⁣She answers the questions, do you think this pandemic will force the industry to be more sustainable? And what are the misconceptions start ups have with the cost of manufacturing overseas? ⁣⁣Despite what’s going on in the world today, Dee is actively working on her business and maintains an optimistic mindset. It’s a very uplifting conversation which you don’t want to miss. ⁣⁣

I have a super awesome treat for you today. I’m interviewing my friend and fellow fashion entrepreneur Adila Cokar who’s an expert in offshore manufacturing.⁣ ⁣ Adila is a media- acclaimed, award-winning serial entrepreneur and author of the recently released book “Source My Garment- The Insiders Guide to responsible offshore manufacturing. She’s also the Founder of The Good Tee, an apparel company which offers sustainable fashion basics that are fair trade certified and fully traceable from farm to the warehouse.⁣ ⁣ In this episode, Dee shares her story and lessons she’s learned through her entrepreneur journey. She talks about how this pandemic is affecting the factories and garment workers overseas.⁣ ⁣ She answers the questions, do you think this pandemic will force the industry to be more sustainable? And what are the misconceptions start ups have with the cost of manufacturing overseas? ⁣ ⁣ Despite what’s going on in the world today, Dee is actively working on her business and maintains an optimistic mindset. It’s a very uplifting conversation which you don’t want to miss. ⁣ ⁣

Navigating The Fashion Industry During Turbulent Times with Adila Cokar

Author of Source My Garment Adila Cokar shares her thoughts on offshore manufacturing and when designers should and shouldn't manufacture overseas.