About Organic Cotton
What Is Certified Organic Cotton?
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials which are safe for the environment.
As our climate in Australia becomes drier and hotter it is important to recognise that Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility.
Organic production eliminates the use of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers, thus building a biologically diverse agriculture.
Certification organizations e.g. “Control Union” verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production.
Textile manufacturers and distributors want to source more Australian Certified Organic cotton, but the industry faces significant challenges without more support.
Where To Get Certified Organic Cotton Products In Australia?
- Organic Cotton Bedding, Linen, Clothing Futon and Mattress – You can now buy online a wide range of organic products from a small and caring family operated business based in San Remo, Victoria, called Organature.With a highly quality controlled sewing room, they make a natural and coloured range of CERTIFIED organic bed linen, sheets, mattresses, futons, beds, bath towels as well as clothing for men, women, baby and children.
- These Organic Cotton Product Manufacturers are also very helpful with advice about how to reduce the effects of various allergies and chemical sensitivity and are more than happy to talk with people on a personal level over the phone.
- For the biggest range of Organic Products – including timber beds for adults and babies, bedding, quilts, pillows, doonas, blankets, quilt covers, sheets, towels, organic packaging materials, organic cotton ironing boards covers, cushion, clothing, baby goods and even more, you just have to visit http://organature.com. They ship anything, including their organic innerspring mattresses and organic cotton futons all around Australia at a reasonable cost, and quickly too. Read some unbeatable testimonials directly from customers who continue to keep coming back for more.
- Organic Cotton Fabric And Material – When you want to make your own clothing for the family, especially baby, most people prefer to use flanel for pyjamas with jersey and ribbing for t-shirts.Organic fleecy fabric comes in handy for making windcheaters and there are some fantastic organic denim and poplin in a nice range of colours that can be purchased in a roll or by the meter as well.
Where Is Organic Cotton Grown?
According to manchester manufacturer and distributor Peter Byl, from Organature, he is on his last batch of “Australian“ produced organic cotton from a crop harvested three years ago”.
Currently, most organic cotton is sourced from India, Turkey and other parts of the world. If more support was to be provided to the Australian cotton producers it would encourage them to convert to Organic.
Mr Byl says that consumers are far more aware these days about the toxins which remain in fabrics after processing non-organic cotton. He would much prefer to use more Australian Certified Organic cotton in his extensive range of organic bedding, futon, mattress, sheets sets and bed linen.
Read this useful article “WHY WE DON’T USE AUSTRALIAN COTTON” to find out more.
The Future Of Organic Cotton Production In Australia!
Without assistance, there are problems faced by Australian cotton producers competing on the open world market against products from less developed markets with more suitable climatic conditions. In comparison, the cost of Australian organic cotton is high – but it can still be made viable – providing suitable water sources are available.
As of September 2019, there are no organic cotton growers left in Australia. Because of our fluctuating climate, lack of water in most suitable growing regions and for various other reasons, growing Organic Cotton in Australia currently appears to be commercially unfeasible.
Any Australian produced organic cotton would have to be sent overseas to be spun and woven as there are no facilities in Australia to produce the fine yarn and weave the wide fabric required for bed sheeting. It’s an expensive system.
