It is not a secret now that the demand for organic cotton clothing is rising quickly. People are willing to buy more natural clothing to themselves to prevent harmful chemicals that are used in several textile processes.
However, there are also some clever people who are trying to make more money by using this weakness of people. I mean how will you trust that the T-shirt you purchased is really organic? There are 3 common usages of organic cotton.
a) You use normal/conventional cotton and claim that it was organic. If people believe you then you will make %30 more profit with the exact same garments. So please carefully check the labels of the clothing before you buy and also try to buy from big brands!
b) You get organic cotton. Made the fabric from it and dye it like you do with normal cotton. In the end, you will have a harmful and chemical fabric that is not organic but “made from organic cotton”.
c) You get the organic cotton and dye it with dyestuff that is allowed by the organic certification companies and follow their guidelines. This is costly and the final fabric, and t-shirt price will be higher but this is of course healthier. In the end, your organic fabric will not be harmful! In that case, you can also say the term “organic t-shirt” easily.
Confusing right? Try to stay away from “made in India” and “made in China” organic cotton products for now. USA and Turkey is offering much better quality and trusted business at the moment. I will try to explain the details in my next article on the fromorganic.com website.
