At TillyandPearl we sell a wide range of beautiful baby clothes, toys and gifts. We are proud that many of the items we sell are manufactured using organic cotton and organic methods - and we are working really hard on extending our range of Organic cotton clothes. Please come and visit us at www.tillyandpearl.co.uk and take a look for yourselves - we are confident that you will find something that you like.
The question you might be asking yourself is "why should we buy orgnic clothes for our baby?"
Well, there are many reasons and arguments for buying clothes made using certified organic cotton and these are outlined below;
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. Third-party
certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and
materials allowed in organic production. A Farm will get the organic label by
using soil that has been free of synthetic pesticides for at least three
consecutive years.
Organic farms are free of chemical fertilizer- and pesticide, keeping their soil and water protected and usable for longer periods of time. In non-organic cotton farming, so many synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and defoliants are used that the soil itself is eventually completely void of any living matter. So what happens? The cotton can’t grow naturally, so farmers need to supply it with everything it needs to thrive, including synthetic fertilizers and huge amounts of water. Plus, the more pesticides farmers use, the more resistant cotton-eating bugs become, and the more pesticides farmers have to continue to apply. It’s a cycle that doesn’t end, and one that depletes the Earth we share. With organic cotton, things are different. The earth is treated with care so that it continues to thrive and to give the cotton everything it naturally needs. No chemicals are added and no synthetic fertilizers are used. This means that even the water sticks around because the fertile earth keeps it there. And the healthy crops that result lead to even healthier soil. When excess water does eventually run off into nearby streams and lakes, it’s not filled with chemicals or synthetic fertilizers. It’s a cycle that keeps getting stronger, and one that nourishes the Earth we share.
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 an inferior cotton garment. Organic cotton is softer and thicker - conventional cotton wears out much faster from its use and from washing.
Main benefits:
- Organic cotton feels softer because the cotton fibers are left intact and not broken down by the chemicals used in the farming and processing of non-organic cotton.
- Organic cotton is not finished with formaldehyde, which has been identified as a cancer-causing agent by the International Institute for Research on Cancer and which is used to finish non-organic cotton products.
- Organic cotton is less likely to trigger allergies: there are no harmful chemicals and organic cotton is more breathable.
- Organic cotton doesn’t use chemicals, so water run-off is not toxic.
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