Old 05-21-2013, 10:16 AM
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mckwilter
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If by "organic" you mean cotton that was grown without any type of pesticides, I would be very surprised to find that any cotton could be labeled as such. I lived in west Texas cotton country, and all the cotton crops were sprayed with pesticides and with an exfoliator (kills the leaves on the plants). Since the cotton is washed during processing, I don't worry about it being organic. Dyes would be another matter, but I have been making my own clothes since I was 12 (and now I'm 60), and haven't had any problems with dyes in all those years. I do know that some people are sensitive to dyes, but they are not the majority. With the push to "go green", it has become a fad to label things as "green" or "organic". I would just say, buyer beware. And is it really that important to you when throwing it in the washer when you get it home will solve the problem.
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