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100% Organic Cotton Fabrics

For seamstresses, businesses, retailers, and anyone who gives a scrap!
© harmony art 2005-2023
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Why Harmony Art Organic Cotton?*

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ORGANIC
CONVENTIONAL

 Seed Preparation:
Natural untreated GMO free seeds.
Typically treated with fungicides or insecticides. Possible GMOs.

Soil Preparation:
Healthy soil through crop rotation. Retains moisture in soil from increased organic matter.
Synthetic fertilizers, loss of soil due to monocrop culture, intensive irrigation.

Pest control:
Healthy soil creates natural balance. Beneficial insects and trap crops used.
Aerial spraying of insecticides and pesticides. 9 of the most commonly used pesticides are known cancer-causing agents.

Harvesting:
Natural defoliation from freezing temperatures or through the use of water management.
Defoliation induced with toxic chemicals.

Production:
Warp fibers stabilized using double plying or non-toxic cornstarch.
Warp fibers stabilized using toxic waxes.

Whitening:
Safe peroxide is used.
Chlorine bleaching creates toxic bi-products which are released into the environment.

Finishing:
Soft Scour in warm water with soda ash for a PH of 7.5-8.
Hot water, synthetic surfactants, additional chemicals (sometimes formaldehyde).

Dyeing:
Low-impact fiber-reactive or natural dyes with low metal and sulfur content.
High temperature with heavy metals and sulfur content.

Printing:
Low-impact or natural pigments with no heavy metals.
Heavy metals in pigments run off into waterways polluting streams.

Fair Trade:
Social criteria in place to ensure safe, healthy, non-discriminatory, non-abusive environment with living wages.
No social screening. Possible child or forced labor used. Facilities may be unsafe and unhealthy.

Marketing:
Positive story can be told to differentiate you from your competitors.
None. As awareness of organic advantage expands, potential for negative image.

Price:
Initial cost more expensive. Long term advantages - priceless.
Initially cheaper. Long-term impact on environment - devastating.
© 2018 Harmony Art & Fox-Rich Textiles
* All Harmony Art fabrics are certified or conform to the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS).
For the full text visit global-standard.org.

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  • Fabrics
  • Ordering Fabric
    • Fabric Calculator
    • USA Ordering >
      • Organic Cotton Plus
      • Honey Be Good
      • Silver Needle & Thread
      • B2B (business to business)
      • Whoelsale Application
    • EU Ordering
    • EU B2B
  • Who's Using our Fabrics?
    • Featured Designer
    • Accessories
    • Apparel
    • Baby
    • Bedding/Home
    • Children
    • Pets
    • Service Providers
  • Press
    • Online
    • In Print
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Why Organic?
    • Why Organic?
    • Textile Truths
    • Organic Evolution
    • Organic (r)evolution
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • GOTS Certificate
    • History of Harmony Art
    • Artist Statement
    • Speaking
    • Trees Talk
  • Fabric Glossary
  • FAQ
  • BUZZ