SUSTAINABLE FABRIC INFO
Why Organic?
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Grown without pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilisers
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Helps to protect our environment and our health
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Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility
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Your choice CAN make a difference!
Organic Cotton
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Reduced environmental footprint
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Water use greatly minimised compared with conventional cotton farms
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Provides improved working/health conditions for farmers and workers throughout the production chain
Hemp
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Hemp is among the earth’s primary renewable resources!
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Is an excellent rotation crop: crowding out weeds as its deep tap roots break up hard soils, enriches soil and prevents erosion. One acre of hemp can produce as much usable fibre as 4 acres of trees or 2 acres of cotton
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Requires less water than cotton and can be grown in various climates
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One of the strongest and most durable of all natural fibres
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Natural antibacterial properties and UV resistant
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4 times more absorbent than cotton
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Will dye and retain colour better than any fabric
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Improves with washing
Organic Linen
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Also a strong and durable fabric
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Naturally moth resistant
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100% biodegradable
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Absorbs moisture without holding bacteria
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Like hemp, fabric becomes softer and more pliable the more it is washed