Cotton vs Hemp - The Environmental Impact

Conventional Cotton

• Farmers who grow conventional, non-organic cotton, use a lot of water to grow their crops.

• They need to use 1000’s of litres of precious water to make the plants grow.

• They also need to use this water for frequent chemical spraying to enable the dispersion of the artificial fertiliser (Chemicals), to the roots of the cotton plants.

• This quantity of water has to be obtained from rivers and dams because not enough falls directly from the sky.

• The chemical fertilisers they use degrade the soil; they kill the soil, worms, frogs and many other beneficial critters in the earth.

Certified Organic Cotton

• Certified Organic Cotton is environmentally friendly.

• Organic Cotton farmers do NOT use chemical fertilisers so no need for water dispersal.

• Organic Cotton farmers do NOT use chemical sprays for pests, so don't need as much water.

• Organic farming is predominately in areas with natural rainfall, no need for dams.

• Organic farmers use natural fertilisers allowing worms to take it to the roots - no need for extra water.

• Organic farmers do not need to use excessive water to obtain a greater cotton yield.

We Care About The Environment

Organature® uses only 100% Certified Organic Cotton fabrics and filling in their innerspring mattresses, futons, pillows, quilts, doona’s/ duvets. 100% Certified Organic Cotton fabrics for the bedlinen, sheets, pillowcases, sheet sets, quilt covers and their many other products.

Hemp would be just as good, but ONLY when grown and processed under strict organic standards. From personal experience we have found that 100% organic hemp does not wear as well as 100% organic cotton.