Why Organic Cotton Matters
Cotton is one of the most popular and demanding clothing fabrics to date. However, keeping up with this demand is harsh on our environment and our way of life.
Cotton growing farmers have resorted to artificial means and using excessive pesticides just to keep with the high demands of cotton. Some of those pesticides even make it home with you.
Organic vs Traditional Cotton Comparison
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Organic
Cotton
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Traditional
Cotton
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Natural seeds used
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GMO or genetically modified seeds used
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No pesticides or harmful chemicals used
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Pesticides and harmful chemicals
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Does not take away from soil quality
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Degrades soil quality
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Weeding process does not include chemicals like pesticides
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Weeding process includes chemicals like pesticides
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Processing organic cotton uses natural and water-based dyes and peroxide for whitening
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Processing traditional cotton uses large amounts of chemical dyes and whiteners
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Saves large amounts of water
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Waste large amounts of water
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The Environmental Justice Foundation and the Pesticide Action Network have reported that traditional cotton uses more pesticides than any other single crop.
What does this mean for our environment? It means unlimited damage causing soil loss and leaving the soil unsuitable for other crops to be grown. This also means exposing our own skins to harmful chemicals.
Overall, when it comes to organic cotton it is softer, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly and more sustainable. Organic cotton growing helps protect our ecosystem by reduction of wastage of water and keeps harmful chemicals out of your clothes.
"Sustainable development is the masterful balance of meeting our needs without jeopardizing future generations' ability to do the same."
