Organic Cotton Dress

 Raw material - The organic cotton fibre is obtained from Turkey and is non-GMO certified by SKAL. Some of the organic cotton is grown in Australia. However crops are severely affected by the drought. Certified organic cotton is farmed without the use of pesticides, genetically modified seed or synthetic fertilizers. The soil is built up over the years to retain moisture and fungus enabling the organic cotton to prosper on a dry land (non-irrigated) farm.

 Manufacturing – Once the cotton is picked it is passed through a gin where the seeds and leaves are separated from the cotton fibre. The ginned organic cotton is packed into bales and tested for quality. The organic cotton lint is then transported to a spinning mill in Melbourne. Further detailed information on the process is available here. Following spinning the yarn is woven, again in Melbourne. Fabric is bleached through an oxidation process using the ‘J-box continuous bleaching’ system which is the most environmentally friendly bleaching method available. The fabric is dyed using the jet and wash exhaust dying method using dyes which conform to the Oeko-Tex environmental standard. The fabric is then packaged and transported to factory in Sydney. The dress is manufactured in Australia.

 Distribution – Currently the organic cotton for the fabric is grown in Turkey, and cotton is spun and woven and garments manufactured in Australia.

Garments are sent to retail outlets via Australia Post.

 Product use – The items within the collection are designed to be unique, durable and stylish and so will not go out of fashion and can be worn year round, thus increasing their life. Garments can be washed at low temperatures and require no fabric softener.

 Waste management – Cotton fabric is biodegradable. The garments are not excessively packaged and packaging used can be reused and recycled. When purchasing from a store to reduce waste don’t accept a carrier bag.