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• Uses untreated seeds
• Never uses GMO seeds

• Builds strong soil through crop rotation
• Retains water more efficiently because of increased organic matter in the soil

• Physical removal rather than chemical destruction
• Controls weeds through cultivation and hand hoeing

• Maintains a balance between "pests" and their natural predators through healthy soil
• Uses beneficial insects, biological and cultural practices to control pests
• May use trap crops, planted to lure insects away from the cotton

• Relies mostly on the seasonal freeze for defoliation
• May stimulate defoliation through water management

• USDA approved agent issues Organic cotton certification
• Anvil uses organic cotton which is certified through a number of different government approved agents. Among the certifiers are the TDA (Texas Department of Agriculture)

• Machinery is cleaned before use to avoid any contamination

• Only chemicals and materials that meet organic processing standards are used.
• Anvil uses products which conform to ETAD agreement standards and are free of environmentally unfriendly products. ETAD (Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigment Manufactures)

• Organic fabric is kept separate, clearly identified and tracked throughout the cutting and sewing process.
• Anvil is committed to leadership in socially responsible manufacturing practices.
• Our Organic Cotton sewing facility is certified by and maintains full compliance with global WRAP production principles. "WRAP" (Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production)

They are more costly to manufacture because:

• Limited availability of 100% organic cotton
• Higher cost to grow & harvest (more labor intensive)
• Smaller quantities being processed into yarn (ginning, spinning)
• Increased manufacturing costs of line shut downs and cleaning, plus the costs of tracking the products throughout the manufacturing process and the documentation required for certification of the 100% organic claim

Resources:

Organic Trade Association: A not-for-profit group that promotes/protects the overall organic trade, focuses on food and other organic products. www.ota.com

• The OTA is one of the four members of GOTS (International working group on Global Organic Textile Standards); the other members are the Soil Association (England), International Association Natural Textile Industry (INV) (Germany), and Japan Organic Cotton Association (JOCA). http://www.global-standard.org/
• GOTS has approved the first international certification body for organic cotton: the Institute for Marketecology (IMO), located in Switzerland. www.imo.ch

Organic Exchange: A not-for-profit group that promotes organic agriculture, with specific focus on fibers such as cotton www.organicexchange.org

RECYCLED APPAREL FAQs

How does a Recycled style help the earth?

Recycled fibers do not require land use or intensive irrigation, therefore no fertilizers or pesticides are needed.  Recycled manufacturing reduces energy and resource use.

How is a Recycled style manufactured?

Step 1: Textile waste or clippings are collected from several pre-consumer venues; new apparel cuttings, upholstery and trim fabric, yarn waste, industrial fibers, and tire cord.

Step 2: Clippings are sorted by color and chopped into a fine linty material called “shoddy”.

Step 3: Shoddy is then spun into a yarn that is used to produce Recycled styles.

How do Recycled styles eliminate waste?

The Recycled process reduces incinerator and landfill use by reprocessing pre-consumer textile waste into consumer-ready shirts.

Are Recycled styles dyed?

Recycled fibers require no new dying because they are color blended by using pre-consumer textile clippings.