Organic Cotton Cost

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I don't know about being any better, but surely they can't be any worse for your skin. The only difference (that I can find) is that the cotton used to manufacture the cotton balls has not been treated with chemicals, such as pesticides or chemical fertilizers. I've never used them before, and the only information I could find was extremely biased towards organic products. But...organic products, such as organic cotton balls, would be free of chemicals that could be harmful to your health and the environment, so in that way, I think they would be better. Also, if you have any sort of sensitivity, the organic cotton would be less irritating to your skin. In terms of price, the ones I could find were generally in the ara of $3.00 for a bag of 100. So compared to $2.50-ish for 100 regular, non-organic cotton balls, there isn't that much difference. I think it would all come down to personal preference, whether you prefer organic or not.

2007-06-10 20:34:31 by Jac

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What's so great about organic cotton?

Dude, it's organic so it's better! Don't you know that?
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2007-04-19 08:39:42 by freesumpin

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My university environmental club wants to make t-shirts, & of course we want to support & use only sustainable, earth friendly materials. Which is better organic cotton or hemp for t-shirts, and what is the cost difference? Also does anyone know where we can purchase?

You can't go wrong with either organic cotton or hemp & organic cotton. Most, if not all, hemp tshirts are blended with some other fiber and most are blended with organic cotton or conventional cotton... some are blended with bamboo or rayon. A 100% organic cotton tshirt is going to be softer, and I belive, feel more comfortable. Hemp is a stronger, courser, heavier fiber, about 8 times stronger than cotton, so the shirt will last much longer and keep you much warmer in the winter. I always wear a hemp and cotton shirt as an undershirt in the winter. Hemp is also more breathable than cotton, but the weave has a lot to do with breathablity. Also hemp is more UV resistant than cotton. The hemp plant is better for the soil than organic cotton. Hemp roots are very deep and actually kill weeds, so it is often used as a rotation crop. The next year, after growing hemp, if the farmer plants wheat or soybeans, for example, the farmer won't have to use as many pesticides or herbicies because the weed roots have been killed by the hemp plant roots. Hemp is generally a little more expensive than organic but not much. Just about all hemp textiles are made in China and there is some concern about the transparancy of factory working conditions in China. Romania is the other major hemp textile market, but Romania clothing is a bit more expensive. Hemp from Romania is very soft and generally higher quality than hemp from China. This also goes for twine. Major organic cotton growing regions, such as India, Pakistan and Europe, for the most, part don't have labor issues. And these countries also tend to do a better job of recycling or disposing of dyes that are used in dying the tshirts. China has a reputation for not properly disposing of excess dyes in an ecological manner. A couple other considerations when comparing hemp vs. organic cotton tshirts is to look at are the size/cut of the tshirt and the weight. A 240 gram t-shirt is a nice heavy weight tshirt. I'm not sure about sizing, but often with clothing coming out of Europe or India, the cut is fairly small by American standards. Both fabric's tend to shrink about the same, about 2% to 3% so you want to make sure they have been pre-washed.

Here are some places to get hemp and organic cotton tshirts.

Hemp-Sisters.com
Enviro-Texiles.com
HempTraders.com
Ecolution.com
Efforts.ca
Hemptown.com

All the above companies make or contract out production. Ecolution makes all their clothing in Romania. They sell only wholesale, but they've either created or partnered with a couple retail sites... Rawganique.com and hemp.com. Effort and Hemptown are both from Canada, but I think they have warehouses in the US. Hemptown recently changes their name to HT Naturals I belive and are now doing some bamboo and soy clothing. They also have some really soft hemp and cotton tshirts in several colors. Enviro-Textiles, hemptraders and hemp-sisters are in the US. The only other thing to keep in mind is that organic textiles are not regulated the same way organic food is... it helps to see if the company you are buying from is a member of the organic trade exchange and if the organic cotton is certified. Even if it is certified, many certifications in China are questionable. Also, check out the above sites for other clothing items... hoodies, drawstring pants, shoes, hats, handbags, backpacks, wallets... maybe you don't buy all these different items, but it's good to spread the word and maybe members of your organization will buy them. Today you have have hemp jeans, hemp oxford shirts, hemp shorts, hemp hats, hemp curtains, hemp bedsheets, hemp rugs... you can probably replace every garment you own with either hemp or organic cotton. Thanks for asking this great question... Take Care, E-

2007-04-20 17:47:06 by jMd...

I want to use more organic bath products for my daughter & it's at least 3-5 times the price of her non-organic products! For example, her Johnson's Baby Shampoo is around $3.00 for a 15oz bottle. The cheapest organic shampoo I've been able to find is $11.99 for 8oz. I wanted to get her more natural toys for the holidays, & organic cotton stuffed animals were much more expensive, as were natural wood building blocks without paint. I understand that organic costs a little more, but I'm beginning to think these companies are price gouging. Is there an explanation for this?

I've got to correct something Hipp5 said: Organic farms usually produce MORE profit per acre than mechanized non-organic farms (Google it). The reason an organic farmer makes less money than a non-organic farmer is that the latter has huge acreage, so he earns more just on volume.

This partly explains why organic is more expensive: sure, each acre is worth more, but the farmer cannot have as many acres (because he isn't using the heavy mechanization and chemical inputs required to keep a large farm going). So overall, organic farms have usually been small-scale operations, and this has a tendency to raise the price on the consumer end.

Also, the lack of chemical input and/or genetic manipulation means that crops don't grow as fast or as large as non-organics, and they also have a shorter shelf life. All of these factors will increase the price.

The single biggest reason organics seem more expensive, however, is that non-organics are UNDERVALUED. The environmental degradation that occurs as a result of non-organic farming has a real price tag, but this is often hard to calculate, and almost always not factored into the costs of production. (For more on this, do a web search for environmental economics.)

There is one caveat to all this: I am taking for granted that we all agree on a common definition for "organic". Most people accept that organic crops are not sprayed with synthetic pesticides, but there is less agreement on whether artificial (or even natural) fertilizers are acceptable. Also, transportation is usually conveniently ignored from the definition of organic, so you can end up with "organic" produce from California being shipped to Canada. In my mind, that doesn't keep with the spirit of organic, but most certifying agencies allow it. So long story short, organics are not all created equal, and this will be evident in the price!

2008-12-26 21:56:14 by operasnob

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and it needs to be organic. Cotton, hemp, something like that. Earthy tones hopefully. i needto get rid of my leather one ick.
No logos from the company either. I dont support American Eagle or Abecrombie or anyone like that.

Try here ...

http://www.promopeddler.com/Detail/66230 /1188

I know someone who has one, not sure where it sits, but they like the materials and durability of the canvas. Hope it helps.

Here are some more I found by searching ...

http://www.nizamcanvas.com/bag/messenger .htm
http://shopping.yahoo.com/s:Bags%20& %20Wallets:1561-Material=Cotton:4347-Sty le=Messenger%20Bags:4601-Gender=Women's< br /> http://www.nextag.com/canvas-messenger-b ag/search-html
http://www.somafab.com/bags.html (hemp one)
http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.j sp?itemId=13944
http://www.badlani.com/bags/b04.htm
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=a rticle&article_id=2045307&PHPSES SID=f629aa7dc44eecf2bf3a499bc1a1be6c

2007-06-27 14:54:14 by Evermore