Sleep Organic Blog

If you want to show your loved one how much you care, but wish to be less wasteful and care for people and planet, organic bedding is one of the best Valentine's day presents to consider.

Switching out old sheets and duvet covers for new organic cotton bedding could be a great way to cement your commitment to sustainability, and feel like a whole new you. But why should you choose organic bedding? Just why are organic cotton sheets such a good idea? Let's take a look at some of the reasons why you should choose to make the switch to organic cotton bedding this year.

Do you know what you're getting when you pick a product off the shelf labelled 'organic'? Unlike food, for fibres the term ‘organic’ is not regulated. This can be misleading for consumers as textile products may be falsely labelled as ‘organic’. This is where the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is so important.

Many studies have cited indebtedness as the major contributing factor to the appallingly high rate of suicides in conventional (i.e. non-organic) farmers in developing countries. Organic farming practices help to greatly offset such risks...