Organic Yoga Clothing for your practice on and off the mat. We offer you a way to make a responsible choice with comfort and ease. Our product supports the industry to restore ecological harmony by choosing to use only organic cotton and other sustainable fibers, low-impact fiber reactive dying and socially responsible trade practices.

DEFINITION: Organic cotton is grown and harvested with out being sprayed with harmful pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers.

RESULT OF USE: This helps save our water, soil and overall environment. Organic practices help reduce the cause of serious health issues and provides a livelier place for us and future generations to live.

FACTS

• One Conventional T-shirt requires: 7 tsps synthetic fertilizers, 3/4 tsp or active ingredients; pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and defoliants
• Average acre of California grown cotton:
  • 200 lbs nitrogen
  • 60 lbs phosphorous
  • 40 lbs potash
• 46% of all U.S. counties contain groundwater susceptible to contamination from agricultural pesticides and fertilizers.
• 14 MILLION people in the U.S. routinely drink water contaminated with carcinogenic herbicides.
• FARM WORKERS have the highest rate of chemical-related illness of any occupational group in the U.S.

MAJOR EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONALLY GROWN COTTON

• Contamination of ground water, polluting wells and drinking water - 50% of the total U.S. population is supplied with drinking water from groundwater
• Sterilization of soil
• Air contamination
• All three creating serious health problems, from cancer to birth defects

GOOD REASONS TO BUY ORGANIC COTTON

• Protect our environment- earth, air, water
• Learn to make conscious choices
• Softness and Quality
• Support local and smaller farm industries
• Conventional cotton is the second most heavily sprayed crop and fourth heaviest user of synthetic fertilizer

POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Buy ORGANICALLY GROWN COTTON or other Sustainable fibers:• Hemp • Tencel • Bamboo

Low impact fiber reactive dyes: these have the least amount of toxic run off, 5% , compared to 50-60% in traditional methods. Fair trade practices which support living wages and safe and healthy conditions for workers

STEPS TO INITIATE PARTICIPATION

• Learn about alternatives to conventionally grown cotton. Try organic cotton, hemp, tencel, bamboo
• Start by buying a few primary pieces of clothing that you use often and or close to your skin
• Spread the word and learn more
• Go beyond your clothes and implement change in other areas such as choosing organic food, sustainable products, and sustainable lifestyle

Now is the time to educate ourselves about Organic Cotton and the role it plays here on the planet. As we learn how our choices effect the earth, our environment, the people, and future generations we take a step toward being more present. Our farming and manufacturing methods can no longer comprimise the environment we pass on to our children and their children.

"The principal guidelines for organic production are to use materials and practices that enhance the ecological balance of natural systems and that integrate the parts of the farming system into an ecological whole" *

- info from OTA, The Organic Trade Association is the leading business association representing the organic industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.