When their first son was born, it was not easy to find toxic-free, organic cotton fabrics in Egypt. The couple says it seemed like an impossible mission until they came across The SEKEM Foundation, a group that produces 100% organic fabrics in-country. SEKEM’s fabric is fair trade and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified.
“We started Tukutuno because we wanted a change — a change in babies’ clothes, a change in agriculture, a change in working conditions, a change in industry and manufacturing, and finally and most importantly, a change in human mentality and attitude,” say Pérez and Ebrahim.