Farmers use over 10 billion pounds of pesticides per year that are 10 to 100 times more potent than formulations of 20 yrs ago. California alone uses over 200 million pounds annually.
Conventional farming of cotton uses more chemicals per acre than any other crop & the run off enters the water table we all share.
Conventional clothing is killing our habitat: the textile industry is the 2nd most polluting on Earth, after petro.
One commercial cotton t-shirt requires 2 pounds of toxic pesticides applied to the ground. Cotton represents 5% of the world's farm land yet 25% of its pesticide use.
The best way to avoid having our clothing contribute to this ecological devastation is to choose clothes that encourage farmers to transfer more acreage every year to organic/sustainable methods and crops.
Yoga-Eco-Clothing.com offers forth a line that is 100% committed to eco-friendly and organically grown fabrics such as Modal. Perfect for performing Yoga & Pilates, Modal is a highly sustainable product made from Beech Wood chips derived from the Birch Tree. The trees are sustainably farmed. The manufacturing process is "closed-loop" meaning there is little to no waste. And these yoga clothing made from organic fiber will merge with your body and you won't feel it, doing your favorite sport at gym.