In The Name of Allah The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

In the name of Allah the most
beneficent ,the most merciful

ORGANIC COTTON
Afzal Ahmad
06-NTU-104
Contents
Introduction
Organic cotton and the trend towards organic cotton
Market potential
Sky rocketing prices
Organic cotton certifications
Other Eco – friendly textiles : BAMBOO
Conclusions
BACKGROUND:
 Cotton, a natural fiber, has been grown for
millennia around the world and accounts for

half the world’s fiber consumption.
 But modern methods of cotton farming can
hardly be called natural.

 The amount of land used to grow cotton
hasn’t changed since the 1930s, but yields

have been increased 300 percent through
hybridization, intensive land management
and the use of chemical pesticides and
fertilizers.
Why Choose Organic Cotton?
The Facts:
1. Conventional Cotton Farming uses approximately 25% of the world’s

Insecticides
2. Cotton is the third most heavily treated US crop behind corn and
soybeans (Reported by USDA).
3. The US Environmental Protection Agency categorizes seven of the

15 most common pesticides used on cotton in the year 2000 in the
US as human carcinogens
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4. In 2000, more than 2 billion
pounds of Synthetic fertilizers
were applied to cotton crops
worldwide. That’s nearly 150
pounds of chemicals per acre.
5. According to the World Health

Organization, 20,000
individuals die of cancer and
miscarriages each year in
developing countries as a
result of the chemicals
sprayed on conventional
cotton
6. exposure to hazardous pesticides, including asthma,
Neurological damage and Cancer.
7. It takes roughly a third of a pound of chemicals (pesticides
and fertilizers) to grow enough cotton for just one T-shirt.
8. The average “100% cotton” product actually contains only
73% cotton. The remaining 27% consists of Chemicals,

Resins, and Binders used in Farming and Manufacturing.
ORGANIC V/S NATURAL COTTON CULTIVATION
Organic Cotton Farms Regular Cotton Farms

Chemicals have not been used for more than three years Chemicals are currently in use
Organic Fertilizer Chemical Fertilizer
Pest Hunting Insects Chemical Pesticide
Hand Weeding Chemical Herbicide
Single Crop Fields

Grown in Mixed Crop Fields
(This increases Weed Resistance Naturally)
Defoliant
Plants Are Naturally Allowed to Wither
Mild Hydrogen-Peroxide used as Natural Whitening & Disinfectant Agent
Final Result: Organic Cotton Final Result: Natural Cotton

Organic Farming Methods
o Seed Preparation
 Use of untreated seeds.
 Never use Genetically Modified Organism seeds .
o Soil & Water
 Soil stays strong and nutrient rich through Crop Rotation
 Retains water more efficiently, because of increased Organic matters in the soil
o Weed Control
 Use of natural methods such as Cultivation, Hand Hoeing, and Physical Removal
rather than Chemical Destruction

o Pest Control
 Monitor balance between pests and their
natural predators by maintaining healthy
soil
 Use of Beneficial Insects, biological and
cultural practices to control pests and trap
crops to lure insects away from the cotton.
o Harvesting
 Relies mostly on the seasonal freeze or
stimulation through water management for
defoliation
Conventional Farming Methods
 Seed Preparation
 Seeds are treated with Fungicides or Insecticides.
 Use Genetically Modified Organism seeds.
 Soil & Water
 Apply Synthetic fertilizers.
 Monocropping - Depletes soil of nutrients, increasing the need for
pesticides and fertilizers

 Requires Intensive Irrigation.
 Weed Control
 Chemical destruction, leaving harmful residues behind in the soil
 Over application and Excessive use of herbicides

 Pest Control
 Heavy use of Insecticides.
 Heavy use of Pesticides (the nine most common highly toxic
chemicals).
 Frequently use Aerial Spraying, with potential drift onto
neighboring communities.
 Harvesting
 Defoliates with Toxic Chemicals.

Chemical usage
in cotton
Toxic Process
chemicals
Harvest and
Fertilizer
Chemicals
Growth
Herbicides
Regulators
Insecticides
13% 2%
20%
65%
EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS
Chemical warfare
25 million people world wide is poisoned by
pesticides every year
Concern for the environment
Concern for family health
Life style
To increase input prices
Organic Cotton Benefits
100% Eco-Friendly
The natural, chemical-free process drastically reduces soil and water
pollution.
A natural soft feel quality
Far more absorbent than Fluff pulp used in Sanitary Hygiene Products.
Hypoallergenic.
Provides all the quality and texture expected from cotton products.
Feels good on your skin and good on your conscience.

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 Protects the health of humans.
 Organic Cotton products reduces their exposure to toxic pesticides
during the most sensitive developmental stages of life.
 For adults with sensitive skin, Organic Cotton is free of allergens
contained in chemically grown and synthetic products. Also,
supporting organic agriculture is essential to creating improved
working conditions for farm workers.
Supports a True Economy.
It avoids the hidden costs of pesticides' and
hazardous waste disposal and overall
environmental damage.
Organic Cotton is often farmed by small
independently owned and operated family farms.
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DRAWBACKS OF ORGANIC to add pic
COTTON ture
Expensive – more
expensive to harvest – labor
intensive harvesting
Smaller Market Size
Organic clothing retailers
find it more expensive to
advertise and market.
DRAWBACKS OF ORGANIC COTTON
 An inconvenient truth is that organic and all-natural clothing will

always be more expensive than conventional, chemical clothing.
Doing what is right is not always easy … or cheap, sometimes.
IT is not our abilities ..,,, BUT the choices what we are!!!

CONCLUSIONS
 Low impact on environment
 Replenishes and maintain soil fertility
 Reduced usage of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers
 Third-party certification organizations
 It is not that the ethical companies should just sell organic cotton clothes but they
should ensure that they are using environmentally friendly dyes and recycled
materials with the minimum of packaging and literature.
 We should go for organic clothing because they are not harmful to us and first of
all it is good for the earth… hence more research should be carried out in this
field of the sustainable textiles.

Any Question???
Thanks for joining
me!!!!

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In the name of Allah the most

beneficent ,the most merciful

millennia around the world and accounts for

hardly be called natural.

hasn’t changed since the 1930s, but yields

1. Conventional Cotton Farming uses approximately 25% of the world’s

3. The US Environmental Protection Agency categorizes seven of the

5. According to the World Health

Neurological damage and Cancer.

7. It takes roughly a third of a pound of chemicals (pesticides

and fertilizers) to grow enough cotton for just one T-shirt.

8. The average “100% cotton” product actually contains only

73% cotton. The remaining 27% consists of Chemicals,

Organic Cotton Farms Regular Cotton Farms

Organic Fertilizer Chemical Fertilizer

Pest Hunting Insects Chemical Pesticide

Hand Weeding Chemical Herbicide

Single Crop Fields

Mild Hydrogen-Peroxide used as Natural Whitening & Disinfectant Agent

Final Result: Organic Cotton Final Result: Natural Cotton

 Use of untreated seeds.

 Never use Genetically Modified Organism seeds .

o Soil & Water

 Soil stays strong and nutrient rich through Crop Rotation

rather than Chemical Destruction

 Monitor balance between pests and their

natural predators by maintaining healthy

 Use of Beneficial Insects, biological and

cultural practices to control pests and trap

crops to lure insects away from the cotton.

 Relies mostly on the seasonal freeze or

stimulation through water management for

 Seeds are treated with Fungicides or Insecticides.

 Use Genetically Modified Organism seeds.

 Soil & Water

 Apply Synthetic fertilizers.

 Monocropping - Depletes soil of nutrients, increasing the need for

pesticides and fertilizers

 Chemical destruction, leaving harmful residues behind in the soil

 Over application and Excessive use of herbicides

 Heavy use of Insecticides.

 Heavy use of Pesticides (the nine most common highly toxic

 Defoliates with Toxic Chemicals.

The natural, chemical-free process drastically reduces soil and water

A natural soft feel quality

Feels good on your skin and good on your conscience.

 An inconvenient truth is that organic and all-natural clothing will

IT is not our abilities ..,,, BUT the choices what we are!!!

 Replenishes and maintain soil fertility

 Reduced usage of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers

 Third-party certification organizations

materials with the minimum of packaging and literature.

field of the sustainable textiles.

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