The cotton plant gives us a soft, breathable fiber that's hard to beat. Unfortunately, cotton is a thirsty crop and if managed improperly it can have a detrimental effect on local water resources. Plus, much of the cotton on the market is grown using pesticides and other chemicals that are harmful to local communities.
The good news is that organic cotton is grown without pesticides or insecticides, and with an eye toward ecologically sustainable growth methods.
Organic or not, up to 40% of cotton grown is wasted between the harvest and the manufacture of garments.
In the past, this waste went directly into landfills. The technology exits to allow us to make new cotton yarn from gin waste, commercial fabric trimmings and mills ends. Recycled cotton is recovered cotton that would be wasted during the spinning, weaving and cutting processes.
Using recycled cotton in place of regular cotton helps eliminate the harsh dyes, pesticides, energy, water and human labor required for conventionally grown cotton.
By recycling discarded fibers we help divert the millions of tons of textile waste that enter our landfills each year.
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