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why choose organic
Our cotton is certified 100% organic by SKAL of Holland, a Dutch organic certifying body similar to the Soil Association in the UK. Organic growing offers many benefits: improved soil fertility; decreased costs and increased revenue; less water is needed as organic methods help retain moisture in the soil and promote porosity and the food crops produced alongside the cotton are more healthy as they do not come into contact with industrial agricultural chemicals. There is also some evidence to suggest that organic growing benefits the development of children living on and around the farms. (According to Greenpeace, children reared on organic farms have faster mental development than those reared on conventional farms.) Conventionally grown cotton can retain traces of chemicals, so allergy sufferers prefer organic cotton bedding, as it does not irritate skin conditions. Environmentalists argue that organically grown cotton is the best way to safeguard health, our environment and the cotton crop. |