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| Cotton covers 2.5% of the world's cultivated land yet uses 16% of the world's insecticides, more than any other single major crop. It can take almost a 1/3 pound of synthetic fertilizers to grow one pound of raw cotton in the US, and it takes just under one pound of raw cotton to make one t-shirt. - Environmental Justice Foundation |
Organic trade organizations focus on the organic business. Their mission is to promote ethical consumerism, promoting and protecting the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
Organic refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. It includes a system of production, processing, distribution and sales that assures consumers that the products maintain the organic integrity that begins on the farm.
Organic clothing is clothing made from materials raised or grown in compliance with organic agricultural standards. Organic clothing uses cotton, jute, silk, ramie, or wool. Retailers charge more for organic clothing because the material used are free from chemicals or genetically modified seeds. Alternative terms are organic fashion, organic cloths. |
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2011 Organic Cotton Market Report
Just Released! The 2011 Organic Cotton Market Report is now available for free download. Get ready to read about the highs and lows of 2011 – truly a year of contradictions. This Report continues vital conversations that were underscored at the Organic Cotton Roundtable during our most recent Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong Kong.
Visit Textile Exchange to download the report. |
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"The market for organic cotton is booming."
Aug 17, 2011 - The market for organic cotton is benefiting from the rise in the price of raw materials - the résumé of Interstoff Asia Essential and its “Eco-Partner” GOTS is a positive one. |
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