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More Reasons to go with Blissful Organics Bedding

Simply put organic cotton seem to be the only safe option. Non- Organic cotton could be as scary as a horror movie. According to puremadebaby.com 
Non Organic cotton uses:
-25% of the worlds insecticides 10% of the worlds pesticides

-Contaminates ground water, air, birds, fish, animals and environment 
-Kills 10,00 U.S. Famers annually 20,000 worldwide 

Know The Difference  Organic Cotton Conventional Cotton
Seed Preparation  Natural untreated GMO free seeds.  Typically treated with fungicides 
Soil Preparation  Healthy soil through crop rotation. Retains moisture in soil form increased organic matter. Synthetic fertilizers, loss of soil due to monocrop culture, intensive irrigation.
Weed 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 know cancer causing agents.
Harvesting  Natural defoliation from freezing temperatures or through the use of water management. Deflation induced with toxic chemicals 
Production  Warp fibers stabilized using double plying ornon-toxic cornstartch Warp fibers stabilized using toxic waxes. 
Whitening  Safe peroxide is used.  Chlorine bleaching creates toxic by-products which is released into the environment.
Finishing  Soft scour in warm water with soda ash for PH of 7.5-8. Hot water, synthetic surfactants, additional chemicals (sometimes formaldehyde). 
Softening  Natural soybean softening.  Petroleum-based softening. 
Dyeing  Low-impact fiber-reactive or natural dyes with low metal and sulfur content. Hugh 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. 
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