Luxury Bedding: What are Organic Cotton Bed Sheets?

or•gan•ic - pronounced [awr-gan-ik] - adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.

2. characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms: organic remains found in rocks.

3. of or pertaining to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus.

4. of, pertaining to, or affecting living tissue: organic pathology. - noun

5. a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.

Organic cotton bed sheets are made with fibers that are produced in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). In specific: seeds must be non-genetically engineered; insects should be controlled by methods that simulate what occurs in the natural environment, where "good" bugs eat "bad" bugs.

Also, there must be an emphasis on keeping plants healthy. Healthy plants are more resistant to infestation. Organic crop fields are usually weeded by hand. Organic farms are not allowed to use any chemical fertilizers or chemical inputs, such as herbicides or other pesticides. So that’s pretty cool. Organic basically means “natural,” and there are official governing bodies of international influence that set the standards and enforce compliance.

But why should you buy Organic cotton sheets and bedding?

1. Organic farming helps support economically sustainable production.

2. Organic farming encourages practices that protect not only the environment, but the farmers, their families, and their communities from exposure to toxic agricultural chemicals

3. If all cotton was grown organically, it would cut the use of insecticides by 25%.