Everybody needs help sometimes. And right now, No Nasties could use your help. Read on.
No Nasties is India’s first 100% certified Organic, Fair Trade t-shirt company.
Eh? What does that even mean?
It simply means we make t-shirts that are made ethically & in an environmentally friendly manner. From farm to factory, seed to stitching, we looked at every step of the t-shirt making process and got rid of all the nasties!
Ok, but why? What’s the problem we’re trying to solve here?
The problem, the BIG problem, is Farmer Suicides.
Specifically, over 250,000 farmer suicides over the past 15 years!
It’s the largest wave of suicides in human history and it’s happening right here in India!
It’s shocking, shameful, sickening!
So we decided to do something about it.
We decided to kickstart a movement!
A movement for organic & fair trade clothing!
Organic is eco-friendly + it reduces farming costs.
Fair trade is ethical + it raises farmer profits.
Together, they help increase farmer incomes, reduce farmer debt and prevent farmer suicides. They create happier communities & a healthier planet for all of us.
No Nasties is 100% organic, 100% fair trade, 100% awesome.
Our t-shirts make you look good, feel good AND do good! (Don’t take our word for it – ask Alok ‘Rodinhood’! He’s a big fan of our t-shirts too!)
We work with independent designers, musicians and artists to create original prints for our tees. A share of our revenues go back to these folks and we also support various social causes with our profits. (We make t-shirts for corporates & NGOs too!)
We’ve been selected by UnLtd India for 2 years in a row for their social enterprise support program. Our customers LOVE our products and can’t get enough! We’ve got fantastic press coverage about our work too.
But we need a LOT more people to support us and grow this movement. We need YOU. And your friends & families too!
So what do we need help with? We are taking part in the national Spark the Rise contest that helps start-ups looking to make positive change in India. Take a look at the video we’ve put together for this (it’s fun!)
You can also see our project details here explaining what we do and why we need help.
Winning this contest will get us a bit of grant money, a lot of publicity and also mentorship from industry experts. We’ll be able to expand our product line (kids & baby tees!), hire key staff members (for Communications & Corporate Sales), and spend more on marketing to raise more awareness! It’ll go a long way for our small team!
How can you help? We need VOTES to win. Voting is free & easy – just takes a missed call to 02261850674. That’s it! 10 seconds and your good deed for the day is done!
Contest ends on Jan 21st, so please vote today from your mobile phone.
For bonus karma points, you could spread the word too! Get your friends to vote, get your colleagues to vote, get everyone in your household to vote too! Share our video on Facebook & Twitter.
So will you help? Will you actually pick up the phone and dial that number?
Thanks everyone – each vote helps us get there, so really appreciate your help!
We’re here to answer any questions – you can call me directly at 9833550160 too! (I’m Apurva).
We are a small & young company hoping to make a large & long term impact! You can get a lot more info on our website, our blog and our Facebook page.
Bit more info below:
How is No Nasties different? (click the image for more info)
How does a t-shirt help save farmers?
