Organic Clothing & Environment

In order to obtain organic certification organic clothing, with strict guidelines must correspond to limit the use of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides. The chemicals used in conventional cotton and wool production can seep into soil and groundwater, causing pollution. They also have a negative impact on biodiversity. Organic farming promotes the use of land more diverse range advertised better habitats where wild animals.

- Organic cotton is free of pesticides and insecticides, which marred the production of conventional cotton grown. Conventional cotton uses about 9% of global agrochemical pesticides, insecticides 20% and 8% of world production of chemical fertilizers in the world. Organic cotton is also taken from non-GMO seed. Today much of the conventional cotton (over 40%) from genetically modified seed planted.

- Organic wool is produced without chemicals. Conventional wool with pesticides and insecticides in sheep. Conventional wool is also heavily treated with many different chemicals to clean it and make it into a finished product. All of these chemicals can pollute the environment.

Guaranteed beyond fiber production, organic certification also means that the processing of organic clothing using environmentally friendly processes and dyes are low impact and do not contain heavy metals.

Organic clothes and your health

Is produced as organic clothing without the use of chemicals and pesticides, it is generally best for your skin, especially if you have sensitive skin or are prone to cause allergies, eczema or dermatitis. Organic Clothing is a better choice for babies and children’s delicate skin.

Cotton is a byproduct of cotton production is sold to the food industry (cotton seed oil is used in many processed foods are used) or for animal feed. According to EJF, it is estimated that up to 65% of cotton production in our food chain, either directly or indirectly by the cooking oil from the milk and meat animals is found.

Organic Clothing and Animal Welfare

Organic wool is produced from the wool of the sheep is limited, are not registered pesticides, insecticides are exposed, and antibiotics. Organic certification also ensures that the sheep in good agricultural and human conditions are maintained. They may graze on the pastures of chemicals.

To muse is merino ling (removal of the wool and skin near the sheep to fly strike funds) prevent banned in the UK, but still permitted in Australia. This is a cruel practice that the animcal hurts and is prohibited by organic standards.

Annabelle Randles is the founder of the nature of an online retailer based in London, UK, specializing in organic products and ethical. http://www.bynature.co.uk

By Nature’s collection of organic clothing can be found at http://www.bynature.co.uk/organic-clothing/

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