OUR ORGANIC COTTON
Our organic cotton is grown in pesticide free eco-friendly environment. To get certified as organic cotton our farmers grow several crop, typically 4-5 years in eco-friendly environment and then pass rigorous inspection by an internationally renowned certifier from Netherlands. Thereafter the production of organic textiles is continually monitored to ensure that our customers get most eco- friendly and safest organic textile products.
We grow our cotton from India, Europe, Turkey, Egypt and many other places. Our organic farmers use natural fertilizers such as Fava Beans instead of synthetic manure to enrich soil. To combat pests, farmers use safe and good bugs instead of chemical sprays. Weed is controlled by mechanical or hand hoeing methods. Harvest is hand picked instead of mechanical gas guzzlers and polluters. Interestingly the cotton picked from organic fields is cleaner, softer and superior in quality compared to chemicals sprayed on cottons. Our typical 30s organic cotton is compared to regular cotton yarn the shown in following exhibit:
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Property Measurement Organic Regular
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Evenness Uster U% 10.4 12 More Even
Strength Strand g/tex 18 16 Stronger
Neps Uster / per KM 50 90 Fewer Neps
Softness Micronnaire 3.0 3.6 Finer
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ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESSING AND FABRICATION
We strongly believe in keeping the upstream processes eco-friendly. Many of our competitors use the organic cotton but keep the subsequent process conventional using all type of chemicals such as heavy metal dyes, ammonia, phenol based chemicals, formaldehyde etc., which are known to be harmful to the environment and to individuals.
Our Organic cotton processing is environment friendly. We do not use harmful dyes, no formaldehyde, no heavy metals, no chloro Phenols, no halogenated solvents, no flouro-carbons etc., Our dyes have been tested and confirmed to be most eco-friendly.
Factories producing our organic cotton products are regularly inspected to ensure that all their processes are continually controlled to ensure that product and well as processes are eco-friendly.
In addition, our fiber growing, processing, fabrication and related operations follow Fair Trade Policies. These units are committed to fair wages, environmentally good work conditions, respect for sustainability, mutual respect and public accountability.
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