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HOODIES
SWEATSHIRT
JUMPSUIT
PANTS
OKAY FACT #8
UNDERGROUND
Organic farmers use earthworms for
composting and processing the soil.
Isn’t that okay?
OKAY FACT #5
FAIRTRADE ISN’T CHARITY
Indian cotton farmers’ bargaining position
is often weak due to many factors, including illiteracy.
Therefore, it‘s necessary to complement market
mechanisms to make sure they get a fair price.
That’s not charity - that’s just okay.
OKAY FACT #9
WATER USAGE
Organic cotton production makes room for
worms, beetles and other small creatures.
They rebuild the soil and improve its ability
to absorb rain water. Avoiding water shortage
and making farmers less susceptible to climate
change is okay.
OKAY FACT #10
EFFICIENCY THROUGH YOGA
All employees are offereed yoga lessons.
Yoga effects not only the physical aspect
but also the mind and spirit.
It makes the workers more focused and the
working environment better and safer.
Efficiency through happiness is okay.
OKAY FACT #6
HANDS ON
In India cotton is mostly picked by hand.
Conventional cotton farming needs
highly toxic chemicals
- picking that with the fingers isn’t smart.
With organic farming it‘s completely okay!
OKAY FACT #7
HOW TO DYE
It’s okay to use the most expensive and
friendly dyes. It’s okay to use organic softeners
because they’re less harmful.
And it’s certainly okay to purify waste water
after using it for dyeing and softening fabrics.
OKAY FACT #1
PREMIUM QUALITY
Quality and responsibility go hand in hand -
we must manufacture to last. The strict requirements in
certified responsible production require extra attention
to detail and careful handling of all materials.
Okay production methods simply demand premium quality.
OKAY FACT #2
MORE SUGAR PLEASE
It’s okay only to use biological pesticides. Instead of
using toxic insecticides the cotton plants used by Neutral
®
are sprayed with sugar water. Ants love sugar and now see
the plant as their larder which they’ll have to defend from
cotton beetles and other pest attacks.
OKAY FACT #3
PESTICIDES
In India, cotton production occupies just 5% of the
total agricultural land, yet cotton is responsible for
more than 50% of the country’s pesticides usage.
So converting to organic cotton means a huge reduction
in the stress placed on the ecosystem. That’s okay!
OKAY FACT #4
A BUTTON MADE OF COTTON
Normally, buttons are made from plastic or metal -
it’s accepted even by the highest international standards,
like Eco-label. Neutral
®
buttons are made from cotton waste
and that’s okay!