CONTINENTAL UK 2011

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Continental® and EarthPositive® are wholesale blank apparel brands of Continental Clothing Company. For 2011 the two brands are presented in two separate but complimentary Books.

Book 2 presents EarthPositive® Apparel - 100% organic with 90% reduced CO2. Researched and developed by Continental Clothing Company, the award-winning EarthPositive® Apparel has become widely regarded as “The Most Progressive Ethical Clothing On Earth”.

Continental® Collection 2011 © Copyright Continental Clothing Co. MMXI

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Book 1 presents the signature Continental® Collection of premium quality T-shirts, tanks and hooded sweatshirts - an exceptional line of the most relevant wholesale blank apparel available today.


Continental Collection 2011 Premium Quality Apparel Ethically Made


BAMBOO JERSEY T-SHIRTS

Continental Collection 2011 WOMEN’S FASHION T-SHIRTS

N44

WOMEN’S BAMBOO JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N43

WOMEN’S BAMBOO RAGLAN T-SHIRT

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N45

MEN’S BAMBOO JERSEY T-SHIRT

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FASHION TOTE BAG

N92

WOMEN’S LOW CUT RACERBACK TUNIC VEST

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N94

WOMEN’S WIDE SLEEVE SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT

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N20

WOMEN’S ROLLED SLEEVE TUNIC T-SHIRT

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N91

WOMEN’S OVERSIZED CROPPED TOP T-SHIRT

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MEN’S FASHION T-SHIRTS N21

MEN’S SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT

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N22

MEN’S RETRO ¾ SLEEVE BASEBALL SHIRT

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MEN’S BASIC T-SHIRTS N11

MEN’S SLIM-FIT JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N03

MEN’S CLASSIC JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N34

MEN’S SLIM-FIT POLO SHIRT

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N03B

MEN’S CLASSIC FITTED T-SHIRT

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N37

MEN’S BURNOUT JERSEY T-SHIRT

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WOMEN’S BASIC T-SHIRTS N36

WOMEN’S BURNOUT JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N04

WOMEN’S FINE JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N12

WOMEN’S SLIM-FIT JERSEY T-SHIRT

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N02L

WOMEN’S CLASSIC LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT

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N02

WOMEN’S CLASSIC FITTED T-SHIRT

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N42

WOMEN’S SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT

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N40

WOMEN’S DEEP V-NECK T-SHIRT

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WOMEN’S TANKS, VESTS & TUNICS N39

WOMEN’S SHEER JERSEY TANK

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N38

WOMEN’S LONG SLEEVE SHEER JERSEY TUNIC

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N06

WOMEN’S RACERBACK RIB VEST

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N93

WOMEN’S TUNIC VEST

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N90

WOMEN’S BATWING TUNIC T-SHIRT

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N80

LARGE FASHION TOTE BAG

UNDERWEAR N73

WOMEN’S HOT PANTS

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N74

MEN’S TRUNKS

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HOODED SWEATS & JACKETS N53P

WOMEN’S PULLOVER HOODY

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N51Z

MEN’S ZIP-UP HOODY

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N51P

MEN’S PULLOVER HOODY

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N53Z

WOMEN’S ZIP-UP HOODY

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N55

WOMEN’S JACKET WITH POCKETS

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N56

MEN’S JACKET WITH POCKETS

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N56S

MEN’S JACKET WITH CONTRAST TRIM

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N63

MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED MOTO JACKET

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N62

WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED MOTO JACKET

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N51W

MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED PULLOVER HOODY

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N53W

WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED PULLOVER HOODY

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N60W

WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED ZIP-UP HOODY

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N61W

MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED ZIP-UP HOODY

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BABY WEAR NB2

BABY LAP SHOULDER T-SHIRT

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NB7

BABY BASEBALL T-SHIRT

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NB3

LONG SLEEVE BABYGROW

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NB4

BABY SLEEPSUIT

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NB6

REVERSIBLE BIB

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NB5

BABY KNOT HAT

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CSR

Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award Winner

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CCC

Continental Fabrics - Soft Fluid Natural

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FWF

Fair Wear Foundation - Our Ethical Code Of Practice

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INFO ®


c o n t i n e n ta l 2011 Continental® STYLE N92 WOMEN’S LOW CUT RACERBACK TUNIC VEST

N92 WOMEN’S LOW CUT RACERBACK TUNIC VEST


N92 WOMEN’S LOW CUT RACERBACK TUNIC VEST 100% Tencel® Lyocell Fine Jersey 120 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

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BLACK

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N94 WOMEN’S WIDE SLEEVE SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT 100% Tencel® Lyocell Fine Jersey 120 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

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BLACK

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N20 WOMEN’S ROLLED SLEEVE TUNIC T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

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N91 WOMEN’S OVERSIZED CROPPED TOP T-SHIRT 100% Tencel® Lyocell Fine Jersey 120 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

BLACK

WHITE

CHARCOAL GREY

MÉLANGE GREY

BLACK

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N91 WOMEN’S OVERSIZED CROPPED TOP T-SHIRT

N21 MEN’S SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT


N21 MEN’S SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE

BLACK

CHARCOAL GREY

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N22 MEN’S RETRO ¾ SLEEVE BASEBALL SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Jersey 150 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE & BLACK

WHITE & NAVY BLUE

MÉLANGE GREY & NAVY BLUE

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N11 MEN’S SLIM-FIT JERSEY T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Jersey 150 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

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N03 MEN’S CLASSIC JERSEY T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Jersey 165 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

WHITE

ELECTRIC BLUE

LIGHT NAVY

WHITE

LIGHT BLUE

DENIM BLUE

BRAZILIAN YELLOW

TROPICAL GREEN

DEEP INDIGO

SPORT GREY

LIGHT NAVY

NAVY BLUE

GRAPHITE

CRIMSON RED

BLACK

CHARCOAL GREY

DARK BROWN

CHESTNUT

LIGHT LEMON

BURNT ORANGE

RED

STEREO RED

KELLY GREEN

OLIVE GREEN

BLACK

ARMY GREEN

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N34 MEN’S SLIM-FIT POLO SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Jersey 165 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

WHITE

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BLACK

N03B MEN’S CLASSIC FITTED T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Interlock 240 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE

BLACK

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N37 MEN’S BURNOUT JERSEY T-SHIRT 50% Combed Cotton 50% Polyester Jersey 160 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

BURNOUT WHITE

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N36 WOMEN’S BURNOUT JERSEY T-SHIRT 50% Combed Cotton 50% Polyester Jersey 160 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

BURNOUT BLACK

BURNOUT WHITE

BURNOUT CHARCOAL GREY

BURNOUT CHARCOAL GREY

BURNOUT BLACK

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N04 WOMEN’S FINE JERSEY T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

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N12 WOMEN’S SLIM-FIT JERSEY T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Jersey 150 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE

CHARCOAL GREY

BLACK

WHITE

LIGHT BLUE

LIGHT NAVY

PASTEL GREEN

PASTEL BLUE

DARK PINK

SPEARMINT

AQUA

DEEP INDIGO

LIPSTICK RED

LIGHT LEMON

BABY PINK

RASPBERRY

BRAZILIAN YELLOW

RED

CHERRY

GRAPEFRUIT

TROPICAL GREEN

KELLY GREEN

COCOA

BITTER CHOCOLATE

BLACK

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N02L WOMEN’S CLASSIC LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE

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BLACK

N02 WOMEN’S CLASSIC FITTED T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Interlock 240 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WHITE

SPORT GREY

CHARCOAL GREY

BABY PINK

HOT PINK

AUBERGINE

LIGHT LEMON

RED

STEREO RED

CANARY YELLOW

BURNT ORANGE

DARK BROWN

SKY BLUE

HAWAII BLUE

KELLY GREEN

ROYAL BLUE

LIGHT NAVY

OLIVE GREEN

BLACK

NAVY BLUE

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N42 WOMEN’S SCOOPED NECK T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

N40 WOMEN’S DEEP V-NECK T-SHIRT 100% Combed Cotton Extra Fine Jersey 105 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

CREAM

DARK PINK

CHARCOAL GREY

BITTER CHOCOLATE

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N39 WOMEN’S SHEER JERSEY TANK 100% Combed Cotton Sheer Jersey 90 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

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N38 WOMEN’S LONG SLEEVE SHEER JERSEY TUNIC 100% Combed Cotton Sheer Jersey 90 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

WHITE

CREAM

BLACK

BLACK

STEREO RED

BITTER CHOCOLATE

BITTER CHOCOLATE

PEACOCK

LIGHT BLUE

LIGHT BLUE

RASPBERRY

RASPBERRY

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N06 WOMEN’S RACERBACK RIB VEST 100% Combed Cotton 2x1 Rib 240 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

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BLACK

WHITE

HOT PINK

RED

OLIVE GREEN

DARK BROWN

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N93 WOMEN’S TUNIC VEST 100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

BLACK

MÉLANGE GREY

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N90 WOMEN’S BATWING TUNIC T-SHIRT 100% Tencel® Lyocell Fine Jersey 120 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

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BLACK

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N90 WOMEN’S BATWING TUNIC T-SHIRT


N44 WOMEN’S BAMBOO JERSEY T-SHIRT 70% Bamboo Viscose 30% Organic Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

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N43 WOMEN’S BAMBOO RAGLAN T-SHIRT 70% Bamboo Viscose 30% Organic Cotton Fine Jersey 115 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WHITE

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

CHARCOAL GREY

LEAF GREEN

RASPBERRY

EGGPLANT

MIDNIGHT BLUE

RED

LEAF GREEN

RED

BITTER CHOCOLATE

MIDNIGHT BLUE

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N45 MEN’S BAMBOO JERSEY T-SHIRT 70% Bamboo Viscose 30% Organic Cotton Jersey 115 g/m2

N80 LARGE FASHION TOTE BAG [with Dual Pocket Inside] 100% Certified Organic Cotton Canvas Weave 340 g/m2 W 42cm X H 35cm x D 12cm

SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

WHITE

BLACK

CHARCOAL GREY

LEAF GREEN

MIDNIGHT BLUE

EGGPLANT

NATURAL (UN-DYED)

RED

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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N73 WOMEN’S HOT PANTS 45% Combed Cotton 45% Modal 10% Lycra® Elastane Jersey 240 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

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N74 MEN’S TRUNKS 45% Combed Cotton 45% Modal 10% Lycra® Elastane Jersey 240 g/m2 32” 34” 36” 38”

WHITE

WHITE

BLACK

BLACK

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N53P WOMEN’S PULLOVER HOODY

N51Z MEN’S ZIP-UP HOODY


N53P WOMEN’S PULLOVER HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

N51Z MEN’S ZIP-UP HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

LIGHT HEATHER

WHITE

LIGHT HEATHER

BLACK

NAVY BLUE

BLACK

ARMY GREEN

NAVY BLUE

ELECTRIC BLUE

SKY BLUE

CHARCOAL GREY

DARK BROWN

KELLY GREEN

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N51P MEN’S PULLOVER HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

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N53Z WOMEN’S ZIP-UP HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

LIGHT HEATHER

BLACK

LIGHT HEATHER

BLACK

ELECTRIC BLUE

NAVY BLUE

ARMY GREEN

CHARCOAL GREY

KELLY GREEN

HAWAII BLUE

RED

NAVY BLUE

DARK BROWN

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N55 WOMEN’S JACKET WITH POCKETS 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

BLACK

N56 MEN’S JACKET WITH POCKETS 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

BLACK

WHITE

DARK BROWN

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N56S MEN’S JACKET WITH CONTRAST TRIM 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

BLACK & GOLD

BLACK & WHITE

N63 MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED MOTO JACKET 100% Combed Cotton Washed 3-ply 280 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

PIGMENT DYED BLACK

BOTTLE GREEN & WHITE

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N62 WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED MOTO JACKET 100% Combed Cotton Washed 3-ply 280 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

PIGMENT DYED BLACK

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WASHED WHITE

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N51W MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED PULLOVER HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WASHED NAVY BLUE

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N53W WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED PULLOVER HOODY 80% Combed Cotton 20% Polyester Brushed 3-ply 320 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

WASHED BLACK

WASHED BLACK

WASHED NAVY BLUE

WASHED BROWN

WASHED BROWN

WASHED HAWAII BLUE

WASHED MOSS

WASHED KELLY GREEN

WASHED YELLOW

WASHED PINK

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N60W WOMEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED ZIP-UP HOODY 100% Combed Cotton Washed 3-ply 280 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE

WASHED BLACK

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WASHED WHITE

N61W MEN’S DISTRESSED WASHED ZIP-UP HOODY 100% Combed Cotton Washed 3-ply 280 g/m2 SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE 2X-LARGE

WASHED BLACK

WASHED WHITE

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NB2 BABY LAP SHOULDER T-SHIRT WHITE

BLACK

100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 ECRU

POWDER PINK

6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS

NB7 BABY BASEBALL T-SHIRT 100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS 24 MONTHS

WHITE & SOFT BLUE

WHITE & BLACK

WHITE & POWDER PINK

SOFT BLUE

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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NB3 LONG SLEEVE BABYGROW WHITE

SOFT BLUE

ECRU

POWDER PINK

100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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NB4 BABY SLEEPSUIT 100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS

WHITE

SOFT BLUE

ECRU

POWDER PINK

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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NB6 REVERSIBLE BIB BLACK

WHITE

POWDER PINK

ECRU

100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 ONE SIZE

NB5 BABY KNOT HAT 100% Certified Organic Cotton Interlock 200 g/m2 X-SMALL SMALL MEDIUM

SOFT BLUE

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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WHITE

BLACK

ECRU

POWDER PINK

KHAKI GREEN

SOFT BLUE

Produced under the Global Organic Textile Standard from 100% Indian organic cotton Certified by Soil Assocation No. DK19090

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Continental Clothing Wins The Prestigious Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award

Continental® Fabrics The discipline of social responsibility will continue to evolve if outstanding companies and individuals are there to push it forward. Fortunately, these companies and individuals exist. Londonbased Continental Clothing won the outstanding performance award. Continental Clothing impressed the judges through the scale of its sustainability ambition. The company stripped back its production processes, examining in detail the points at which social and environmental damage could be caused by cotton farming and textile production. It then reduced these negative impacts wherever it could, building in environmental protection and enhanced labour standards, and reducing chemical use. Continental worked for two years on this evaluation and planning project, and the end result was the EarthPositive range clothing with a carbon footprint cut by 90%. Ethical Corporation’s judges said they were “impressed by the sheer scale of the company’s sustainability ambition”. Continental had “found solutions where other people have just talked about problems”.

Soft Fluid Natural Continental® Clothing utilises over 40 unique fabric qualities across its product range, using carefully selected fibres, including the finest Aegean and Egyptian cottons, Tencel®, modal and bamboo, fine polyesters and Lycra® elastanes. The fabrics are knitted with fine gauge and tight knit to provide the ideal print surface for your brand, logo or decorative designs. All fabrics are reactive dyed to enable discharge printing and to ensure colourfastness. All Continental® products are certified to the Oeko-Tex 100 Standard, Class I. The OekoTex Standard is a guarantee of the safety of textiles and dyestuffs to human health and to the environment.

Ethical Corporation June 2010

Ethical Corporation Responsible Business 2010 Awards And the winner is... Outstanding Performance sponsored by Accenture Winner: Continental Clothing Highly commended: Marshalls Innovative Reporting Winner: ProduceWorld Highly commended: SABMiller Individual Leader Winner: Andrew Witty, GlaxoSmithKline Highly commended: Kim Couponas, GoLite Best Collaboration sponsored by Advance Aid Sustainability Commercialised Winner: F&C Highly commended: Novartis Effective Campaigner Winner: Greenpeace Highly commended: Environmental Justice Foundation Authentic Communications Winner: Timberland Highly commended: British Land

Introducing Tencel® - The Eucalyptus Fibre For 2011 we introduce a new and exciting fabric quality. Four of the latest Continental® Fashion Forward styles - N90, N91, N92, N94 - are manufactured in Tencel® fine jersey fabrics. The material is well-known for its outstanding physical characteristics - silky softness and luxurious drape. It is perfectly smooth, with depth of colour, an excellent moisture absorbency, and is naturally hygenic as it inhibits the growth of bacteria. Tencel® Lyocell, to give it its full name, is the most environmentally friendly manmade cellulosic fibre available today. It is produced exclusively from the wood pulp of Eucalyptus trees certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), and the fibre carries the Pan-European Forest Council (PEFC) quality seal. The only chemical used in the Tencel® manufacturing processes is the nontoxic solvent, amine oxide, that allows closed-loop processing where up to 99% of the chemical is perpetually re-used, minimising the impact on the environment and conserving energy and water. The European Union awarded this process the Environmental Award 2000 in the category “technology for sustainable developments”.

Sustainability Technology Winner: PepsiCo Highly commended: L’Oréal

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The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) works to improve labour conditions in the garment industry. By affiliating to FWF, we at Continental Clothing Company have committed ourselves to implementing and maintaining a Code of Conduct designed specifically for the garment industry. Companies that become members of FWF and sign the Code of Conduct take on the obligation to adhere to the labour standards in their own business operations. They also accept the duty to do everything possible to get other companies in their chain (e.g. suppliers) to respect these labour standards.

Our Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct for the Garment Industry is a contract between a company and FWF. Members subscribe to the FWF Code of Conduct and accept independent verification of the implementation of the Code of Conduct. They thereby take responsibility for working conditions in the production chain. The Code of Conduct is based on the Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Code of Conduct for the Garment Industry incorporates the following eight labour standards: 1 No use of child labour No use is made of child labour. Employees must have completed their period of compulsory education and must be at least 15 years old. Any form of slavery or comparable practices such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage, serfdom and forced or compulsory labour are out of the question. Children [in the age group 15-18] may not perform any work that, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm their health, safety or morals. Conventions 138 and 182 2 No use of forced labour No use will be made of forced labour; this includes forced labour to redeem a debt of work by jail prisoners. Conventions 29 and 105 3 Safe and healthy working conditions Measures will be taken to ensure a safe and hygienic working environment, taking into account the available knowledge in the branch of industry and possible specific risks. Effective measures will be taken to prevent accidents and damage to health resulting from, or related to, the work. Risk factors in the work situation are to be minimised insofar as reasonably possible. Physical violence, threats of physical violence, unusual punishments or disciplinary measures and sexual or other forms of intimidation by the employer are strictly forbidden. Convention 155

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4 Legal labour contract Employers’ obligations arising from social insurance laws and regulations applicable to a normal labour contract will not be avoided by introducing sham contracts or apprenticeship contracts where there is no intention to enter into a normal labour contract. Young employees must be given the opportunity to take part in programs of training and education.

5 Payment of a living wage The wages and benefits paid for a standard working week will at least match the legal minimum standards or the standards that are common for the branch of industry, and will always be adequate to meet the basic needs of the workers and their families and to provide a certain amount of disposable income. Deductions from wages for disciplinary purposes will not be permitted; deductions from wages for other purposes will only take place insofar as legally permitted. The deductions will never lead to a situation where the employee receives less than the aforementioned minimum wage. Employees are to be informed clearly and adequately regarding their wage specifications, including the basic wage and the period over which it is paid. Conventions 26 and 131 6 Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining The right of all employees to form or join trade unions and to carry out collective bargaining will be recognised. Employee representatives are not to be discriminated against and are to be given access to all work areas necessary in the performance of their duties as representatives. Conventions 87, 98, 135 and Recommendation 143 7 No discrimination against employees Recruitment policy, wage policy, access to training, promotion policy, termination of employment, pensions and all other aspects of labour relations are to be conducted on the basis of equal opportunities, regardless of race, colour, religion, political orientation, trade union membership, nationality, social background, disabilities or handicaps. Conventions 100 and 111 8 No excessive hours of work The hours of work will correspond to the prevailing laws and standards for the branch of industry. In no case will workers be obliged to work more than 48 hours per week on a regular basis, and they will be given at least one day off in every 7-day period. Any overtime work will be done on a voluntary basis; will not amount to more than 12 hours per week; will not be called for on a regular basis; and will always be matched by additional compensation. Convention 1 Together with the Ethical Trading Initiative, the Fair Labor Association, Social Accountability International, the Workers Rights Consortium and the Clean Clothes Campaign, FWF participated in the Joint Initiative for Corporate Accountability and Workers’ Rights.

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Index by Product Codes

N02 N02L N03 N03B N04 N06 N11 N12 N20 N21 N22 N34 N36 N37 N38 N39

25 24 17 19 22 30 16 23 10 14 15 18 21 20 29 28

N40 N42 N43 N44 N45 N51P N51W N51Z N53P N53W N53Z N55 N56 N56S N60W N61W

27 26 39 38 40 48 56 47 46 57 49 50 51 52 58 59

N62 N63 N73 N74 N80 N90 N91 N92 N93 N94 NB2 NB3 NB4 NB5 NB6 NB7

54 53 42 43 41 34 11 6 32 8 60 62 63 65 64 61


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