Being that I share a lot of organic cotton clothing items here, I was thinking we should look at why…
- Conventional cotton (non-organic) means cotton grown with pesticides. First of all, you obviously don’t want your skin exposed to chemicals, and secondly, the use of said pesticides is rampant in cotton. Traditionally grown cotton accounts for a quarter or more of the world’s pesticide use. By choosing organic, you’re cutting that number down.
- After conventional cotton is grown, it’s processed with even more chemicals.
- Conventional cotton pollutes both groundwater, and factory pollution pollutes the rest of our world (think our clean air).
- Consider the workers who are exposed to the conventional cotton process.
Benefits of organic cotton:
- Healthier for your skin and body. It’s never good to have your body exposed to pesticides and chemicals.
- Healthier for our planet; requires less irrigation, keeps chemicals out of our water (great for fish, turtles, and more), builds stronger soil, and promotes healthy farming practices.
- Dyes used for organic fabrics tend to be natural, plant based dyes, vs, odd colors you can’t pronounce.
- Organic cotton farming is void of genetically altered cotton seeds.
- Organic cotton is cleaner and safer for the workers who grow and process cotton.
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Look for more posts about other sustainable fabrics and clothing materials coming up.
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