In addition to using organic cotton which is a significant contribution to sustainability, the organic cotton fabrics and products produced in our mills overseas conform fully to the Organic Processing Standards currently being developed in the US by the Organic Trade Associations's Organic Fiber Council and follow the requirements of both the ETAD and the Oeko-Tex 100 Standards recognized in Europe.
Hydrogen peroxide is used in the bleaching process for all fabrics and the use of all chlorine compounds is strictly prohibited. The fabrics are colored using Low-Impact Fiber-Reactive dyes, which contain no azo, sulfa or heavy metals. The fibre absorbs most of the dye which means that the amount of effluent is significantly reduced, is much cleaner and most of it can be recyled as water back into the process.
