When choosing clothing and home furnishings, you may want to look into purchasing natural cottons. Most people don’t worry about whether the material they buy is natural or not. However, natural cotton does come with quite a few different benefits. Below you will find out why it might be a good idea to switch from chemical to natural cotton today.
What is Natural Cotton?
You can get different colored natural cotton. It is basically cotton that hasn’t been treated with any chemicals such as pesticides. You can find red, green and brown colored natural cotton. The main thing that is different about natural cottons is that they have weakened and shorter fibre. This means that they may not last as long as chemical cotton. However, it also means that they tend to have a softer feel to them.
Natural coloured cotton is generally better that standard white cotton too because it is naturally pest resistant. It doesn’t need pesticides and it doesn’t need bleach to attain its color.
These days natural colored cotton is often squeezed in with conventional cotton to create a stronger hybrid. This is used by top clothing companies such as Levis and Fieldcrest. It is mainly used to create khakis.
The Benefits of Natural Cotton
There are so many benefits that you can experience with natural cottons. The main one is that they do not tend to cause problems with your skin. Many children in particular can develop allergies and reactions to the chemicals found in standard cotton. Those with sensitive skin will also find this a problem.
The fact that it contains no pesticides or chemicals of any kind makes it environmentally friendly. Eco friendly processing is used, and that means that the farmers are at a lesser risk of suffering from toxic poisoning. It is much better for the farmers and workers. What’s more, organic cotton makes the soil more fertile and this also improves the health of earthworms. This in turn helps the growth of crops.
There has been some experimental evidence found to support the fact that green natural cotton in particular can have sun protection factors. This is because they contain natural pigments that help to protect the cotton from ultraviolet radiation. The research showed that these pigments can also protect the skin when you wear naturally pigmented cotton garments (Examples here).
One final benefit of natural cotton is that it is more breathable. This is great news in summer months. You will not sweat as much and you will therefore feel much more comfortable.
Natural Cotton Bedding
As well as clothing, many people are turning to natural cotton bedding. This is because it is more comfortable than standard cotton bedding. As mentioned earlier, the shorter and weaker fibres tend to give the material a softer feel. This is particularly useful when it comes to bedding.
We spend up to a third of our life sleeping. While you are asleep you are more sensitive to the feel of fabrics.
Therefore natural cotton can help you to have a more peaceful night’s sleep. You can purchase natural cotton sheets, pillow cases and duvet sets. It may be a good idea to look online for natural cotton products as they can be a little difficult to find offline. Here is one such site that sells natural cotton bedding, Natural Bed Company.
Overall natural cotton does have many benefits. It is environmentally friendly, better for farmers and it is hyper allergenic. If you tend to have sensitive skin then you shouldn’t find any problems using natural cottons. They may be weaker but this provides a softer feel and that makes them much more comfortable to wear too. What more could you ask for from your clothing?
This was a post written by Lior who is a marketing expert and advisor to a kids chairs website called Kids Chair World.
