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How to Shop for ORGANIC COTTON T-SHIRTS
Posted by LIME Team on June 19, 2007 - 1:33pm.
"Organic cotton" may sound like an easy way for clothing stores to charge an extra twenty bucks for an otherwise ordinary T-shirt, but the truth is organic matters as much in what you wear as it does in what you eat.
Some experts say a quarter of the insecticides in the United States and a tenth of all the world’s pesticides are devoted to dousing cotton. Of these pesticides, seven of the top 15 are either known or suspected to be carcinogens. First, think about what those chemicals could be doing to your skin, and what toxins you may be inhaling every time you put on a new tee shirt.
Then think about what those chemicals are doing to the land and the water in the area that the cotton was grown. Not a pretty sight. If you’re still not sure that organic cotton is worth the extra cash, think about what those chemicals are doing to the cotton. Have you ever noticed that shirts that are made out of traditionally-grown cotton don’t feel anywhere near as soft as… well, cotton? The chemicals that treat traditional cotton, during growth and during the process of making a shirt, can have the effect of not only making the material feel slightly rougher or firmer, but also weakening the natural fiber, causing a decrease in durability.
In other words, organic cotton tees are better for the environment, better for your body, and just generally better—softer and more durable. We may not all be able to rush out and spend a bundle, but in this instance it is worth it to pay the extra cash when we can.
| ORGANIC T-SHIRT CHEAT SHEET | |
 | I'm Organic - Unisex Tee |
 | Loomstate - King Fisher |
 | American Apparel - Organic Fine Jersey Short Sleeve V Neck |
 | Jonano ecoKashmere - Short Sleeve Fine-Combed Shirt |
 | Patagonia - Men's T-Shirt (Various Designs) |
 | Ts Designs |
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Jason,
Lyle and ScottHi, great t shirts, i want to buy them. I m totally agreed with kamil, I like white cotton shirts but i wear plain shirts only for office once in a week because people like to wear well designed clothes and quality t shirts in casual parties or when they go out with friends, its more comfortable for them. I bought Thai Shirts plain only for office after office i like to wear some casual and well designed t shirts.