Equipment Details

Manufacturer: Fair Trade Sports
Brand: Respect
Product features:

The only ball you'll need year-round for training or match play.
All-weather premium rubber surface makes for a sure grip on this hand-sewn Fair Trade ball.
Sporting a latex balance bladder, this is an excellent value!
Eco-certified, certified Fair Trade, and vegan.
Official weight and size; conforms to all international match standards.

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Description of Eco Rugby Ball - Stripes

The only ball you'll need year-round for training or match play. All-weather premium rubber surface makes for a sure grip on this hand-sewn Fair Trade ball. Sporting a latex balance bladder, this is an excellent value! And a Fair Trade rugby ball means the adult workers who produced this ball received a fair wage - at no extra cost to you! Eco-certified, certified Fair Trade, and vegan. Compare features and performance to Gilbert's Training Rugby Ball at $44.99. Official weight and size; conforms to all international match standards.

The sports ball product line for North America from Fair Trade Sports, Inc. has several certifications attached to them, including the first-ever ?green? certification for soccer balls. Fair Trade Sports' eco-certification refers to the rubber that makes up 70% of their sports balls. The utilized rubber tree forests in India and Sri Lanka have been third-party certified as sustainably managed.

The Fair Trade certification refers to a third-party certification that adult workers are paid a Fair Trade Certified wage and ensured healthy working conditions. By marrying the Fair Trade certification system to the existing ?no child labor? movement, Fair Trade Sports has created a lasting, positive solution to the root problem behind child labor, which is extreme poverty. By paying parents a certified Fair Trade wage, those parents are not forced to put their children to work just so the family can survive.

All Fair Trade Sports environmental and Fair Trade certifications can be viewed on the Fair Trade Sports website.