Gots Certified (Genuine) Organic Cotton

Why should you buy Calzinis Organic SocksCalzinis Organic Socks are made from GOTS certified (genuine) Organic Cotton, which is an eco-friendly & natural fibre, grown without use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.Cotton is considered the world's 'dirtiest' crop due to its heavy use of insecticides & pesticides, which are hazardous to human health (cotton covers 2.5% of the world's cultivated land yet uses 16% of the world's insecticides, more than any other single major crop.) In 1982, the worst man-made disaster occurred in Bhopal, when a substandard pesticide plant exploded, killing 20,000 people and injuring 120,000Organic farming prohibits the use of synthetic chemicals to control pests, except in extreme cases. Instead, natural predators and intercropping are used to control pests and special machinery.Besides insecticides, it can take almost a 1/3 pound of synthetic fertilizers to grow one pound of raw cotton. Organic farming methods use natural fertilizers, like compost and animal manure, that recycles the nitrogen already in the soil rather than adding more. Organic cotton farmers generally report better health for themselves and their families.   India is one of the world's top organic cotton producers.