Sustainable Fashion

What Are You Wearing? Check the tag: it’s probably not organic Regular cotton has a high impact on the environment 10% of the world’s pesticides and 23% of the world’s insecticides are used on non-organic cotton One cotton t-shirt requires 2000L of water and uses 150g of toxic chemicals.

Check the tag: it’s probably not organic

Regular cotton has a high impact on the environment

10% of the world’s pesticides and 23% of the world’s insecticides are used on non-organic cotton

One cotton t-shirt requires 2000L of water and uses 150g of toxic chemicals.

Organic Cotton Quick Facts Organic cotton doesn’t use chemicals, so water run-off is not toxic. It takes about one-third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers to grow enough non-organic cotton for just one T-shirt. 25% of the world’s pesticides are used to grow non-organic cotton.

Organic cotton doesn’t use chemicals, so water run-off is not toxic.

It takes about one-third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers to grow enough non-organic cotton for just one T-shirt.

25% of the world’s pesticides are used to grow non-organic cotton.

What is it? Grown using methods that have a low impact on the environment Cotton that is good for farmers, consumers and the environment Grown without using synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides Used in bathrobes, towels, clothing and stationary.

Grown using methods that have a low impact on the environment

Cotton that is good for farmers, consumers and the environment

Grown without using synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides

Used in bathrobes, towels, clothing and stationary.

Other Alternatives Hemp; can replace most toxic petrochemical products. Bamboo; strong, durable, soft and a highly renewable, biodegradable grass Made from the refined pulp of the bamboo plant. Wool or corn fiber are other great eco-friendly garments.

Hemp; can replace most toxic petrochemical products.

Bamboo; strong, durable, soft and a highly renewable, biodegradable grass

Made from the refined pulp of the bamboo plant.

Wool or corn fiber are other great eco-friendly garments.

Fair-Trade Guarantees an agreed and stable price for small-scale cotton farmers in developing countries. Poor countries hold 40% of the world’s population, but receive only 3% of the world’s income from trade. Rich countries make up 14% of the world’s population but get 75% of the profit from trade.

Guarantees an agreed and stable price for small-scale cotton farmers in developing countries.

Poor countries hold 40% of the world’s population, but receive only 3% of the world’s income from trade. Rich countries make up 14% of the world’s population but get 75% of the profit from trade.

Case Study: Uzbekistan Two thirds of the world’s cotton is grown in developing countries and the former Soviet Union Uzbekistan is the second largest exporter of cotton in the world

Two thirds of the world’s cotton is grown in developing countries and the former Soviet Union

Uzbekistan is the second largest exporter of cotton in the world

How Can You Help? Recycle your clothing, purchase used second-hand items. Donate your clothing to charities instead of throwing it out. Purchase organic cotton, bamboo etc. clothing . Buy fair-trade clothing. SPREAD THE WORD!

Recycle your clothing, purchase used second-hand items.

Donate your clothing to charities instead of throwing it out.

Purchase organic cotton, bamboo etc. clothing .

Buy fair-trade clothing.

SPREAD THE WORD!