Organic Cotton

Beaumont Organic specialises in luxury casual pieces, most of which are made from 100% certified Organic Cotton. Soft hand feel and the best quality garments really showcase this ethical and responsible fabric. Here are some facts about it …

 
Conventional Cotton

- Conventional Cotton uses seeds that are typically treated with Fungicides or Insecticides.

- A large quantity of conventional cotton is grown from GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds.

- Synthetic Fertilizers are used on conventional cotton.

- It requires intensive irrigation (artificial application of water).

- There is a loss of soil due to the predominantly Mono - Crop culture (repetitive use of the same crop and soil).

- Herbicides are applied to the soil to inhibit weed germanisation and are repeatedly used to kill 
weeds that do grow.

- Insecticides are used heavily, accounting for approximately 25% of world consumption.

- Pesticides are heavily used; the nine most common are highly toxic; five are probable carcinogens.

- Aerial spraying is frequently used, with a potential drift onto farm workers, neighbouring wildlife 
and communities.

- Defoliation uses toxic chemicals. 

 
Organic Cotton 

- Organic Cotton uses untreated seeds and never uses GMO seeds. 

- It builds strong soil through crop rotation.

- The organic matter helps the soil retain the water more efficiently.

- Weeds are manually controlled through hand hoeing without using destructive chemicals.

- The balance between “pests” and their natural predators is maintained through healthy soil.

- Beneficial insects are used to control the “pests”.

- Use trap crops to attract “pests” and lure them away from the cotton .

- It relies mostly on the seasonal freeze for defoliation or water management.