Fair Trade and Football

What does fair trade aim to ensure for farmers and workers?

• Lower wages

• Increased product prices

• Better living conditions

• Higher production costs

How many footballs are produced in Sialkot factories each year?

• 20%

• 180 million

• 60 million

• 14 million

How many pieces make up a football?

• 12 hexagons and 20 pentagons

• 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons

• 32 pieces

• 50 hexagons

What change occurred in the stitching process of footballs?

• No more stitching required

• Use of gold thread

• Only children were allowed to stitch

• Shift from hand stitching to machine stitching

How many footballs can an average stitcher sew per day?

• Exactly 20 footballs

• Only 1 football

• More than 50 footballs

• Up to 5 footballs

What percentage of Sialkot's population works in the football industry?

• About 25%

• Exactly 40%

• Less than 10%

• Over 50%

What was a major issue in Sialkot's football industry in 1996?

• Material shortages

• Child labor

• Machine breakdowns

• Export restrictions

What year did the agreement to stop child labor in football production in Pakistan get signed?

• 1996

• 1997

• 1998

• 2000

What was a direct consequence of the 1997 agreement on child labor?

• Stitching moved to factories

• Decrease in football quality

• Closure of all factories

• Increased child labor

What are the main goals of Fairtrade for football workers?

• Decent wages and good working conditions

• Expanding factory sizes

• Reducing production costs

• Increasing export tariffs