What Are The Benefits Of Organic Cotton In Clothing?
By Cameron Postelwait

Organic foods have become more and more popular over the past

couple decades. Even though its usually significantly more

expensive, people still fork out the money. I’ve always assumed that

most people do it for the health benefits. But lately there has been a

growing market for clothing made from organically grown cotton.

Obviously people aren’t buying these clothes for their health, unless

they misunderstood what a ‘high-fiber diet’ means.

Organic Cotton: Good for the Earth

So, obviously the implications of organically grown cotton isn’t

geared towards the body as much as it is geared towards the Earth.

Organically grown cotton essentially refers to the way the cotton is

grown and manufactured. Eco-friendly farmers try to find ways to limit

the kinds of harmful chemicals that are put into the ground. Once

those chemicals mix in with the soil, it effects future vegetation and

animal life for years and years to come. The chemicals also find their

way down into the water table (our natural fresh water supply deep

down under the soil).

Substituting Chemicals with Brains

Instead of the lazy mainstream farming model where chemicals are

used to maximize on profits, organic farmers substitute chemicals

with innovation. Instead of using synthetic fertilizers which over time

can throw off the soil’s PH and cause other problems for animals,

organic farmers are using natural composting. Instead of pesticides

which can throw off the food chain and effect larger animals, organic

farmers are introducing beneficial insects and predators, and also

using insect traps to pin-point a very small area for insect control.

Instead of using harmful herbicides, organic farmers are coming up

with innovative weeding techniques.

Market Driven Activism

The old model of standing on the street with signs just isn’t enough.

The smart way to help people become aware of organic cotton is the

capitalistic model. Many smart companies are jumping on the coat

tails of the Earth-friendly trend. The more we support these farmers

by spending money on organically grown cotton, the lower the prices

will get and the smaller the human foot print will be on the Earth.

Cameron Postelwait is the admin for the forum about GoYin and

works at Sewell Direct: a retailer of Organic Cotton Clothing

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Why Buy Organic Cotton Clothes?
By Michael Baker

Have you ever actually felt 100% organic cotton clothes? They are

unbelievably soft. And, just the mere fact of knowing you have done

the environment some good gives you a sense of responsibility.

Organic cotton clothes are made from organic cotton, which is cotton

produced, or harvested, without any pesticides, chemical fertilizers,

or genetically modified (GMO) seeds.

The way farmers grow their organic cotton is through traditional,

holistic practices, which were relied upon back in the early days.

They first start without using any pesticides on their crops. This may

mean their yields are not as great as with newer methods, but the

payoffs are enormous. They also use a crop rotation in their field,

which helps the need to not use pesticides.

Crop rotation is simply not growing the same crop in a location for

two seasons in a row. The farmers will grow dissimilar crops, which

will help to eliminate the pathogens and bugs that will begin to make

their home in their crops. It also allows the nitrogen to be replenished

in the soil, which is done through a green manure crop.

Green manure is something like growing clovers for a season in the

field, then just plowing them into the soil, and then growing your

regular crops. There are other green manure crops as well, such as

field beans, clovers, fenugreek, and others. They are also known as

cover crops.

GMO is also something of concern. This is a seed than has been

genetically modified to allow round up to be sprayed on it and not

have anything happen to it. While organic farming will not use any

chemical fertilizers or pesticides, you still want the seed as nature

intended for it to be. So, stay clear of GMO seeds, fruits, and

vegetables.

Organic cotton clothes are produced in ways as to not destroy the

environment. They do not use pesticides, fertilizers, or GMO seeds,

and are all natural products. If you are looking for another way to help

protect and save the environment, then try some organic cotton

clothes.

While it is not often you find an Organic Cotton Field, I would suggest

you take some time on a weekend and drive to one. The difference

in cotton, just the feel of it along with the brightness, is truly

unbelievable.

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