Comments for HOW THIRSTY IS YOUR TSHIRT? at http://www.ecofashionworld.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.ecofashionworld.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:15:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ecofashionworld.com/EcoFashion-Pulse/HOW-THIRSTY-IS-YOUR-TSHIRT.html#comment-112 While those of us in the textile and fashion industry know how much water is used to grow cotton or other natural fibers, I think the public is only just starting to hear, much less digest the fact that water scarcity is an issue and agriculture (including cotton) accounts for 70+% of all water use. I work with a few companies who are extremely concerned about this and are finding ways to provide great, chic, fun, reasonably priced clothing from recycled plastic. Just last week I was able to get one of A Lot To Say's new rPET t-shirts (http://alottosay.com) and I was amazed at how soft it feels. I would suggest to others, learn more about the facts and ask the stores where you shop to provide alternatives to traditional cotton. - Robin Bertelsen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:23:43 +0100 http://www.ecofashionworld.com/EcoFashion-Pulse/HOW-THIRSTY-IS-YOUR-TSHIRT.html#comment-103 I am the founder of Project GreenBag. We create cool eco-friendly shopping bags We use certified organic cotton from seed to final product. Organic cotton uses a fraction of the water to grow since it is not being sprayed with pesticides etc. Check us out! www.projectgreenbag.com - Manuel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:35:29 +0100 http://www.ecofashionworld.com/EcoFashion-Pulse/HOW-THIRSTY-IS-YOUR-TSHIRT.html#comment-82 Writing "Currently, organic cotton seems even thirstier than conventional cotton." Is a total nonsense. Water supply is scarce, and we need to properly understand what we are talking about. The "use" of water is what transform usable water into non-usable water. Of course, the water poured onto cotton fields, organic or not, is a use of water, but it is not the only one. * Water polluted by dangerous pesticides are not usable anymore. In areas where a lot of cotton is grown with a very heavy use of pesticides, many water reserves are getting polluted fast, and this will last for long. These huge amounts of polluted water should be accounted for when writing about the use of water by organic or non organic farming. * Water needed to produce, transport and spread the pesticides and other chemicals used for non-organic cotton farming should be taken into account. * Water is highly costy to transport. Therefore, is is a common non-sense to compare water in Africa or water in Canada or England. Common sense should make it clear that saving a liter of water in Quebec will not make one liter more of water available in West Africa. Organic farming is using such common sense more than non-organic, and there is no such things as organic farming in irrigated deserts, while there is such things in non-organic. * Last but not least, organic cotton farming is done using traditional cotton varieties that comply with local climate, and need less water where water supply is scarce. On the other end, non-organic cotton is mostly GMO, and GMO varieties are developed in labs at high costs and are the same varieties worldwide (same for non-GMO non-organic species to a lesser extent), therefore not well adapted to specific local climatic conditions. They are therefore much more prone to higher irrigation needs than varieties used in organic farming. Nota: I don't use "conventional" to designate non-organic farming, because there is nothing like any convention signed between the pro-chemicals agro-industry and us -the people- that would allow for the massive use of dangerous pesticides. In the lack of such a convention, the tradition should be used as such. As the use of chemicals is very recent compared to cotton farming history, "Conventional" should therefore be for organic farming (which is traditional), while "non-conventional" should be for cultures using modern chemicals, GMO, and other means of farming that have no traditions behind them. - Paul Boyer Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:11:47 +0100 http://www.ecofashionworld.com/EcoFashion-Pulse/HOW-THIRSTY-IS-YOUR-TSHIRT.html#comment-78 Just wanted to suggest a green laundry detergent called Grab Green. www.GrabGreenHome.com. Works well, convenient, all natural, and uses less packaging and cuts down on waste. It comes in mini pacs that dissolve even in cold water. Super easy! - Katrina Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:08:36 +0100