Benefits of organic cotton clothing include better health of consumers and farmers, environmental conservation, cost savings for farmers, and reduction in allergies.
You might be questioning why you need to choose organic cotton clothing and here’s some hints the benefits of organic cotton clothing that might help you to consider about it:
1. Environment-friendly (It results from an agriculture and environmental friendly method. Producing organic cotton uses lower carbon due to lesser fuel and energy consumption. Because it goes through a chemical free production process, it also prevents water contamination. The health of workers are also not compromised. Lastly, the use of excessive fertilizers and pesticides also cause irreparable damage to the environment.)
2. Safety standards (Organic clothing products are safer as manufacturers adhere to very rigid and stricter manufacturing standards. This is not only to minimize negative impact to the environment but to ensure customer value as well by subscribing to very high ethical standards such as Fairtrade Cotton, Better Cotton Initiative, FLO International and other global movements that promote organic cotton.)
3. Cost Saving for Farmers (Studies carried out by the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh, India have shown that growing organic cotton is cheaper than growing Bt Cotton, since Bt Cotton is more prone to pest attacks.)
4. Avoid Allergies and Skin Concerns (With reduced exposure to allergens and other dermatological issues by patronizing organically manufactured clothing, you can be more comfortable wearing clothes and will worry less about health and medical concerns. You then save on purchasing medicines or at worst, expensive hospital or even surgical treatment due to skin issues.)
Those benefits are the reason why we (Hening) choose to adopt the slow-fashion movement. So why you need to think more when you can help us to change the world to be a better place?
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