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Our certified organic cotton is farmed in India and Turkey. It’s
certified organic by Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS), which
define requirements for textiles from the harvesting of raw materials
through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing, up to
labeling to provide credible assurance to our consumers.
Why Organic?
- Organic cotton does not use genetically modified seeds.
- Organic cotton doesn’t use pesticides, fungicides or herbicides.
- Organic
farming techniques promote a healthy ecosystem as a whole. Frequent
crop rotations and cover crop strategies replace synthetic fertilizers
to keep the soil healthy and productive.
- Soil of organic cotton has an increase in organic matter, which retains more moisture, that means using less water.
Conventional vs Organic
- 1/3 lb. of chemicals are used in the production of one conventional cotton t-shirt.
- 400 gallons of water go into the production of one conventional cotton t-shirt.
- 20,000
deaths occur each year from pesticide poisoning in developing
countries, many of these from cotton farming, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO).
- Conventional cotton accounts for only 2.4% of all arable land in the U.S., yet uses 25% of all pesticides!
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