Natural Cotton - Benefits of Using Organic Cotton in Rather of Conventional Cotton

Organic Cotton is Cotton from Non-Genetically modified plants, which were grown-up with no use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers what can end up in the Air, Water, Ground and Food supply. Organic Cotton productions improve environmental biodiversity and encourage balance of ecosystems. All Cotton Sold as Organic in the USA must meet special requirements which are regulated by National Organic Program from USDA covering how the cotton is grown. Organic Products are very much helpful in daily routine life. It also helps us to live healthy and energetic.

All Organic Cotton manufacturers are necessary to meet up standards of Organic Food Production Act of 1990, enforced by The State Organic Program. The First Organic Cotton Project started around 1990 in Egypt. Today natural cotton is grown in over 22 countries.

The leading countries in successful organic cotton production are:

• ·         India
• ·        Turkey
• ·        China
• ·        Syria
• ·        Tanzania
• ·        United States
• ·        Uganda
• ·        Peru
• ·        Egypt
• ·        Burkina Faso and many more.

Here are several facts about Conventional Cotton (OTA):

• ·        Cotton covers up 2.5% of the world's cultivated land
• ·        Conventional cotton uses approximately 28% of the word's insecticides
• ·        Non-Organic Cotton uses more than 19% of the world's pesticides
• ·        Over 2.03 billion pounds of synthetic fertilizers were applied to conventional cotton in 2000 (144 pounds/acre), making cotton the fourth most heavily fertilized crop behind corn, winter wheat, and soybeans.
• ·        The Environmental Protection Agency consider six of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton in 2000 in the United States as "possible," "likely," "probable," or "known" human carcinogens (acephate, dichloropropene, diuron, fluometuron, pendimethalin, tribufos, and trifluralin).
• ·        The customer endures from chemicals in garments since Non-Organic Cotton Textiles irritate consumers' skin, as they can also cause neurodermatitis (chemical residues stay verifiable even in the ready-made garment).
• ·        Chemicals used in the Cotton processing pollute the environment and reduce its biodiversity.

What Organic products are made using Organic Cotton:

• ·        Personal care items (Cotton Puffs, Feminine Hygiene Products, Sanitary Products, Ear Swabs, Make-up Removal Pads)
• ·        Home furnishings (Sheets, Bedding, Blankets, Pillows, Towels, Bathrobes, Tablecloths, Napkins)
• ·        Clothes (Men's, Women's and Children's Clothing in a wide variety of styles)
• ·        Children's products (Toys, Diapers)
• ·        Stationery
• ·        Note cards

Don't forget about Natural Cotton Seed which is used to give to eat animals. Oil which is derived from Organic Cotton Seed is used in different foods such as Chips, Cakes and etc. Where is no doubt that Organic Cotton Growing practices are advantageous for both people and planet.

Some of benefits include:

• ·        Elimination of the pesticides and other toxic chemicals used in cotton
• ·        Reduced risk of people getting dangerous carcinogens from the cotton
• ·        Protection and conservation of environment
• ·        Increasing of biodiversity
• ·        Organically grown crops also yield soils with higher organic matter content, thicker topsoil depth, higher polysaccharides content, and lower modulus of rupture, therefore reducing considerably soil erosion
• ·        Organic Cotton is health-friendly and environmentally-friendly

How fast is the organic fiber market growing? (OTA)

In 2006, Organic Fiber Linens and Clothing sales in the United States grew by 25 percent over the previous year, to reach $203 million, according to the Organic Trade Association's 2007 Manufacturer Survey. According to the 2006 edition of this survey, women's clothing accounted for 36 percent of total organic fiber consumer sales in 2005, amounting to $57 million in sales. Men's and child/teen clothing grew 56 and 52 percent, respectively, in 2005, while infant's clothing/cloth diapers grew 40 percent and accounted for $40 million in sales.

We spend a third of our life sleeping and our skin is the largest human organ. That's why it's very important to use all natural Organic Cotton Sheets, Blankets, Pillows, Mattress Pads and Barrier Covers for you and for your beloved.

We offer the finest in Organic Bedding, Organic Bath Cotton Collection, Kitchen Towels, Candles and many more you can find. We carry Eco friendly bedding, organic luxury bed linens, Bath Towel, Organic Washcloths and much more. All Anna Sova products are made with 100% GOTS certified Organic Cotton and produced in an Italian mill that specializes in the highest quality luxury European linens. Free of toxic pesticides and finished with eco-safe bleaching, dyeing and finishing processes, these sheets provide beauty and refinement free of the harsh chemical treatment processes associated with conventionally grown and finished cotton.