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General Care for Towels Oeko-Tex Certification High-Standard Materials Non-Ply Yarn Gauze & Pile Hollow Yarn Organic Cotton Kishu Bincho Charcoal Fiber Microfiber	Organic Cotton ■Organic Cotton Organic cotton has been certified to be grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers on farmland that has been guaranteed not to have used pesticides or chemical fertilizers for three years or more. Because cotton is a crop that requires large volumes of pesticides, growing cotton organically contributes greatly to preserving the environment. Organic farming of cotton was first implemented to reduce the burden on the environment and also in consideration of the health of farm workers, but in recent years, the safety of the cotton itself is being appreciated. The organic cotton used by Uchino in general is grown by identified producers and in identified regions and is limited to product that has been certified by an international certification body. ■Organic colored cotton Organic colored cotton is almost a wild species, with its cotton naturally colored. The naturally-colored shade of plants is a characteristic, and this is currently made in brown and green. Because there’s no need to dye the cotton, this has gained attention in recent years as an ecological material that causes minimal burden on the environment during the production process. Uchino uses a brown cotton called “Coyote” and a green cotton called “Sea Green” that was developed in the US by entomologist Sally Fox, the “mother of organic cotton,” grown on the Alvarez farm in New Mexico state.
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