Read the text. Choose from (A-H) the phrase which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you do not need to use. A) feed, clothe and provide healthcare B) including bananas, cotton, sugar and tea C) from selected independent shops D) by fair-trade groups in India and Nepal E) before deciding to spend their money F) take all the profits for themselves G) and purchased on the high street H) and investment in community projects. Do you ever pause to wonder, before you purchase a new T-shirt or a pair of jeans, about the people who harvested the cotton - their working conditions and rate of pay? An increasing number of people around the world are questioning such issues 1....... Consequently, the clothing industry is beginning to take note, with manufacturers producing and shops selling a wide range of fair-trade items. So, how exactly can we define fair trade? Essentially, 'fair trade' is the label given to products when the producers have received a price that is adequate to 2......for themselves and their families. Moreover, it is expected that their working conditions meet a high standard of health and safety regulations. However, all too often, under normal trade conditions, companies that form the link between the producers and the consumers 3....... The producers are left with an income they can scarcely survive on and have to put up with unsatisfactory working conditions. Initially, fair-trade clothing was only available 4........ and websites. Now, an expanding range of fair-trade items can be routinely found 5......... Fair-trade clothes have become more fashionable, too. Companies like People Tree produce high-fashion items aimed at 16-24-year- olds. 80% of their products use 100% organic and fair-trade cotton, and are handmade 6........ The aim is to create clothes for teenagers that were produced fairly, but look amazing at the same time.

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