Today I want to talk about the chemicals in our cotton. (our cloths, sheets and other fabrics) Ordinary cotton is treated with a variety of chemicals as it goes through the processes from plant to fabric, and residues remain even after washing. THIS IS SCARY!!! The chemicals used are as follows: Synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilizers that may be highly toxic and cause environmental problems. Herbicides are used to defoliate and make picking the cotton easier. Chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, APE O (a hormone disrupter) EDT A (binds with heavy metals in rivers and streams and activates them), and volatile organic compounds that react with sunlight to form ground-level ozone. this sounds cozy doesn't it??
On the other hand Organic Cotton is grown much differently. Organic matter fertilizes soil and renews soil productivity; less water used. It is hand picked (no defoliation, machinery, or chemicals); hand picking means less waste. Natural spinning oils biodegradable easily; natural processing such as potato starch is used. There is no chlorine used. Only natural vegetable dyes or low-impact synthetic dyes used,or cotton is color grown. Now that sounds much better to me!! So I'm not sure how a lot of people feel, but that definetly makes me wonder at night while I am lying in bed. wondering which types of chemicals I am coming into contact with while laying on my bed sheets..... Sweet Dreams. I will post some sites to visit that sell organic cotton bed sheets cloths, and other fabrics.
Information on this page was contained from: www.greenliving.com
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www.sagebaby.com
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