Organic Cotton

Post date: Apr 05, 2020 11:51:8 AM

At Apricot Clothing, we are regularly purchasing GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Yarn and using the organic yarn purchased to weave / knit organic fabrics for our customers.Organic Cotton.

What makes organic materials, like cotton, so much better than the conventional ones? Organic cotton is grown in a way that uses methods and materials that lessen the impact on our environment. A big effort in the organic movement is to use growing systems that replenish and maintain soil fertility and build biologically diverse agriculture. Organic cotton uses far less water too.

The main benefit of organic materials, however, is that the crops aren’t treated with pesticides, insecticides, herbicides and Genetically Modified Organisms. These toxins are harmful for farmers and workers, us as consumers, and entire wildlife eco-systems.

And yet, less than one percent of all cotton grown is organic. We can and must do better. At Apricot Clothing, we are committed to using and promoting Organic Cotton as much as we can. We are regulalry purchasing organic cotton yarns and using it for knitting and weaving of fabrics and socks.

Conventionally grown cotton uses more insecticides than any other crop in the world. It is estimated that each year cotton producers use as much as 25 percent of the world’s insecticides and more than 10 percent of the world’s pesticides; an incredible amount for one just one crop. We are sharing the certificates of GOTS Certified Yarn Mills that we are using for organic yarn purchases.

These chemicals can be deadly. Such pesticides poison farmers all over the world. Factory workers too have to breathe in their fumes during the manufacturing process. According to the World Health Organization up to 20,000 deaths each year are caused by pesticide poisoning in developing countries. Here in the US alone, more than 10,000 farmers die each year from cancers related to such chemicals.

To make matters worse, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has also found that pesticides unintentionally kill at least 67 million birds annually in the U.S.

These chemicals seep into run-off water after heavy rains, poisoning lakes, rivers and waterways. Pesticide residue has been increasingly discovered in foods, farm animals and even breast milk. Not only are these carcinogens responsible for thousands of cases cancer in adults, they are particularly harmful to young children who can develop debilitating neuro developmental effects.

We even feel the harmful effects of non-organic cottons and fabrics in our daily lives. Irritated skin, rashes and even headaches and dizziness can be caused by the chemical residue trapped in the threads.

More and more brands and fashion houses are committing to organic materials. H&M recently became the world’s largest buyer of organic cotton. Dozens of smaller brands have also championed organic materials, but we as consumers need to do more. If our choices literally kill our farmers, destroy are rivers and streams and endanger our youth we are have an obligation to consider organic along with style and fit. It’s that important.

Please see in details below our regular every year purchases of GOTS certified organic cotton for the last 6 years.

If you need us to supply you with organic cotton, we can do so. Call us now at +91-98733-44164 or email at ag.apricot@gmail.com

We have organic cotton for fabrics in knits and woven and we use organic cotton for our socks.

We can dye the organic cotton in any color as you may need.