We use 100% organic cotton thread in all our bags, and are starting to use it in all our new creations... this is why:

Water impacts:
It can take more than 20,000 litres of water to produce 1 kg of cotton; equivalent of a T-shirt and pair of jeans. 73% of global cotton harvest comes from irrigated land (as documented in the WWF report 'The Impact of Cotton on Freshwater Resources and Ecosystems').

Chemicals:
Agriculture is the largest source of pollution in most countries. 2.4% of the world’s crop land is planted with cotton and yet it accounts for 24 and 11% of the global sales of insecticide and pesticides respectively. Unsafe use of agricultural chemicals has severe health impacts on workers in the field and on ecosystems that receive excess doses that run-off from farms.

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