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The Importance of Buying ‘End to End’ organic T-shirts

Monday 03rd of September 2007 03:23:04 AM

Just because the label on certain T-Shirts read ‘made from organic cotton’ does not mean that that methods used to produce them are. While some companies are making the switch to organic fabrics, they may still be wasting water, energy, or running a sweatshop operation. But finding T-Shirts that are entirely environmentally friendly and made by those who earn a living wage may be difficult.

For example, most of the cotton used in the clothing found in Europe was purchased in Uzbekistan, which used to be part of the Soviet Union and which has a reputation for polluting its waters and using children to pick the cotton crop each season. Even if the country begins growing organic cotton, they still have a long way to go before they will be helping the environment and hiring workers who are of age.

Even though consumers may have good intentions, unless they are fully aware of where their clothing is coming from, they may be saving the environment and unwillingly hurting other people in the process. Researching clothing companies that manufacture cotton clothing is the best way to learn more about the product and if it is worth purchasing.

(c)Kiel Latham, www.sxc.hu