Organic clothing.
Printed using traditional printing methods and using antique printing blocks. Uniquely hand finished using fabric paints and embellishments. 100% organic clothing. Made using cotton farmed without the use of pesticides.
Have you cottoned on yet?
Organic cotton is cotton that's grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides. Conventional cotton farming is responsible for approximately 25 percent of the insecticides and 10 percent of the pesticides used worldwide.
* 200,000 people die each year due to the use of pesticide use[pesticide action network UK and (WHO)].
* Numerous farmers and their families do not have proper protective equipment and are therefore directly exposed to noxious chemicals on a daily basis.
* Pesticides enter local water tables, causing pollution that affects everyone who likes to drink water
* Cotton byproducts (for e.g. cotton straw and cottonseed meal) are used to feed cattle and introduce pesticides into the human food chain.
* Pesticides weaken the immune system and may be deadly for those who are HIV positive.
* Scientific studies have shown higher instances of brain cancer, leukemia, and birth defects in children with early exposure to pesticides (Natural Resource Defense Council) .
* A 2006 study by the Harvard School of Public Health has found a 70% increase in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease when exposed to even low levels of pesticides.
* Pesticide use is corelated with wildlife and livestock deaths.
* Pests can develop resistance to pesticides, which means that pesticides will inevitably become stronger and harsher (a vicious cycle).
Enough said.