Organic cotton is defined as a natural, pure, and free from any and all chemicals fiber. Organic Cotton became a really popular trend about 3 years ago. Celebrities got the trend started, and like all of us, we want to be like them. So it was necessary for us to also go organic...however when all of us (non singers, actors, models) we found out why we didn't see it around here very often. It is extremely expensive.
Organic cotton is made when a farmer uses no pesticides or fertilizers to grow their cotton in the soil or on the plant itself. Then the only way it can be labeled as organic is if there is no chemical bleaches or sulfurs used in the end of making the product. Organic cotton is expensive for this reason: without the use of pesticides and fertilizers it is harder for them to grow due to animals eating them and not being chased off by the chemicals. This means that each year it is about pure luck how much of the crop survives. If the farmer has a bad year with animals getting into the cotton, then that means the farmer is going to lose out on profit. Just to make sure the farmer makes a profit, the price of organic cotton merchandise is high.
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