The global organic cotton market has witnessed a ten per cent rise in production largely due to increased market demand as well as more collaborations between farmers and the textile supply chain.

The total amount of organic cotton used by the top ten brands has grown by 25 per cent since 2014. The coming year will see further growth by around 15 to 20 per cent.

Of the total global organic fiber production, 96.7 per cent is produced in the top five organic cotton producing countries. This indicates a need to spread out production and supply chains to more countries to extend the reach of organic cotton.

Pesticides and fertilizers used to grow non-organic cotton have a harmful impact on the environment. Organic cotton is sourced from suppliers who use sustainable farming and production processes. This means it avoids the use of chemicals, hormones and preservatives which damage the earth and are harmful to people. 100 per cent organic cotton that’s used for T-shirts is dyed using a 100 per cent organic process.

India is the largest producer of organic cotton in the world, accounting for two-thirds of the global organic cotton production.