Fairtrade cotton – a fairer deal for farmers

One of the many ways we raise money for Comic Relief is by producing and selling thousands of Red Nose Day T-shirts. Since 2015, our Red Nose Day T-shirts have been made with Fairtrade cotton, supporting over 500 farmers in Western Uganda.

Curious about the Fairtrade cotton used in our Red Nose Day range?

The Fairtrade certified cotton in our Red Nose Day T-shirts was grown by farmers in Uganda.

The Ugandan cotton is grown using only rainwater and is sourced from the Rwenzori Farmers Marketing Co-operative Society. The co-operative is made up of over 500 farmers in Western Uganda who have been supported by TK Maxx since 2012 to grow top quality cotton, raise their incomes and send their children to school. It was certified to trade as Fairtrade in 2014, and remains the only Fairtrade cotton producer in East Africa. The cotton was first used for the Red Nose Day T-shirts in the 2015 campaign.

We’re delighted to continue to use the cotton for our T-shirts in the 2026 campaign, and what's more, since 2022 the co-operative has been awarded a grant by Comic Relief to support the Rwenzori Sustainable Trade Centre.


Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, operating name of Charity Projects, registered charity in England & Wales (326568) and Scotland (SC039730).

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