What is an Organic Apparel ?
Conventional cotton farming is one of agriculture's most environmentally destructive activities. It takes an enormous toll on the earth's air, water, and soil, and significantly affects the health of people living in cotton growing areas.
A typical conventional cotton t-shirt uses about 150 grams of acutely toxic pesticides and insecticides; that's the size of a cup of sugar. (source: Soil Association). A Wearology garment uses none.
Organic farming methods benefit farmers and their communities by:
- preventing and reducing farmer debt
- improving food stability for farmers as a result of crop rotation
- preventing pollution of the water table
- preventing potential fatal pesticide poisoning of farmers and their families
- improving and maintaining biodiversity
- To achieve organic certification, only azo-free dyes are used in the dying process and all effluent is properly treated.
In addition, the traceability of organic cotton right back down the supply chain means that it is the only cotton that you can be certain is GM free
And, naturally, your skin can't absorb any toxic pesticides when you wear organic cotton clothing.
Organic Apparel
