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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 from increased organic matter.	Synthetic fertilizers, loss of soil due to monocrop culture and 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 known 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, that are 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.	High 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, and pollute streams.
		By Fox-Rich Textiles

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