The Creighton bookstore is not only providing for students this year but, it is also helping factory workers in the Dominican Republic. The brand Alta Gracia, which means “high grace” in Spanish, was introduced to Creighton’s bookstore earlier this month in hopes of providing basic needs for the workers while still charging a reasonable price for students.

Alta Gracia, which is named after the Villa Altagracia where the factory is located, is a new brand from Knights Apparel, according to the New York Times.

Each shirt comes with a paragraph from a factory worker that has his or her name, a picture and a statement about how Alta Gracia has helped the worker individually.

Their goal is to support the workers who make the clothing with a pathway out of poverty, according to the Alta Gracia website. These clothes have been sold on college campuses across the country.

Arts & Sciences sophomore Amanda Bittar has been happy with her purchase of an Alta Gracia shirt.

“I bought a shirt that I enjoy wearing,” Bittar said. “And as a bonus, it helps workers in the DR, so it’s a win-win situation.”

Nursing sophomore Lloyd Jung agrees.

“It’s great that the workers are being paid more than minimum wage, so more power to the people,” Jung said.

According to the New York Times, the idea came to Knights Apparel CEO Joseph Bozich several years ago at his son’s baseball game. His vision suddenly became blurry and he wasn’t able to read. After visiting the doctor, he was told he had multiple sclerosis. At the same time, his son began suffering from anxiety attacks.

Fortunately, they had enough money for medical expenses, but Bozich began to think about all those who couldn’t afford medical expenses and other basic needs. Considering the power he had being the CEO of the largest college apparel company in America, he began looking for places to begin his project. He was persuaded to buy a factory in the Dominican Republic, which had previously produced baseball caps for a Korean company. They pay an average wage of $2.85 an hour for their workers, much higher than the 85 cent minimum wage.

The clothing line will provide fleeces and shirts while paying the factory workers a living wage and fully respecting their rights at the same time, said bookstore manager Calvin Petersen. Both men’s and women’s shirts are $18.