7 Reasons Why You Should Prefer Organic Cotton Clothing

Regardless of your fashion choice, whether you are wrapped in cool island clothing or just stepped out of a fashion clothing store, give organic cotton a serious thought. Here are 7 reasons why:

1) Organic cotton is the environmentally responsible way to raise cotton. A full 25% of all the insecticide used in the world is used to cultivate "conventional cotton." All that poison seeps into the soil and leaks into underground water tables, presenting an environmental hazard for all of us.

2) Organic cotton is not bleached out with harmful chemicals and bleaching agents. It is whitened by peroxide solutions. Thus it is safe for general consumer use.

3) It does not have any residues of fungicides, pesticides, insecticides that can harm your skin and impact your health. Thus it is safe.

4) During harvest time, the leaves of "conventional cotton" are stripped off the plant by highly toxic defoliant agents. Organic cotton, on the other hand, is harvested through natural defoliation methods that include harvesting in cold weather and using water management techniques.

5) Conventional cotton is printed with pigments containing heavy metals in them which eventually find their way to underground water streams and pollute our waterways. The organic variety, on the other hand, is printed with natural pigments with no heavy metals in them.

6) Cotton cloth manufacturing includes a necessary step called "warp fiber stabilization." For the conventional variety, this fiber stabilization is achieved by using waxes with toxic chemicals. Organic fibers are stabilized with cornstarch, which does not include any toxic chemicals, or by using the "double plying" technique.

7) Organic cotton looks good with its natural pastel colors and clean texture. It provides excellent air circulation in hot summer months and soft comfort in cold weather. It is the telltale sign of the environmentally-responsible sophisticated consumer.

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