What Is Organic Cotton?

Organic cotton is grown using materials and methods that have a low impact on the environment. The principle of organic farming is working with the nature, not against it. Cotton is grown without pesticides and spun without chemicals. Organic cotton farmers do believe and rely on organic fertilizers, manual crop rotation and integrated pest management. Cotton fields are fertilized naturally and weeds are taken away manually or with hoes and farm tractors. To control crop damage are used pest-eating insects. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production. A Farm get the organic label by using soil that has been free of synthetic pesticides for at least three consecutive years.

Organic cotton is pure, natural and more breathable for sensitive skin. Organic cotton is grown and processed without toxic chemicals, so it is free from synthetic poisons that could be absorbed into the bloodstream by contact with the skin.
Chemically treated clothing, diapers and bedding block the natural balance of the skin because trap heat and obstruct it from breathing often causing eczemas and skin irritation on babies’ skin.

Organic farms are free of chemical fertilizer- and pesticide, keeping their soil and water protected and usable for longer periods of time. Organic cotton clothing lasts longer due to its natural composition in fact the cotton that is grown in conventional ways is weakened by the chemicals used in growing, processing and dying of the cotton, all these additives break the fiber down and create a feeble, inferior cotton garment. Organic cotton is softer, thicker cotton that is stronger than thinner conventional cotton that gets worn out much faster from its use and washing.