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Our Organic Cotton and Wool:

Finish: The only finish applied to our organic cotton fabric is cornstarch, as compared to the harsh chemicals used in finishing conventional fabric. Traditional “finish”, that you would for example on textiles in a fabric store, is used to keep the fabrics wrinkle free. Always be sure to wash new clothes and yards of fabric if they are not organic before wearing or sewing. It is similar to traditional foods at the grocery store that may be sprayed with chemicals. They must be washed before consuming. The same rule applies to non-organic fabric and already sewn garments.

Where is our organic cotton grown? Toweling: Towel fabric organically grown and woven in Portugal. All other fabrics are grown in Peru, Turkey, India and Uganda.

Our Organic Certification: Every fiber of cotton is produced in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).Individual organizations handle the actual certification: IMO, a Swiss-based organization, certifies the Indian-grown cotton; SKAL, a Dutch certifier, must approve the Ugandan and Turkish cotton. The cotton is then shipped to the mill in Punjab India where it is spun into yarn and woven into fabric. This facility is ISO 9002 certified, which speaks well to both the quality of production and its labor and environmental practices.

Color Grown Cotton: “Natural” (aka “Ivory”) is the natural ecru color of our cotton. It is the actual color of the cotton on the stock. Domestically known as Foxfibre or Colorgrown cotton: many farmers are now growing colors such as pinks, greens and browns. Our "White" is achieved by bleaching with hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is a safe and non-toxic method of bleaching much preferred to chlorine bleach. Our organic fabric is minimally processed and mechanically pre-shrunk. Flannel comes in "Natural" and is 6 oz weight. Finished product construction is always 10 stitches per inch.

Where are our products manufactured? Pillows and Comforters: Holy Lamb Organics in-house manufactured products, such as our bed & body pillows, wool comforters, wool mattress tops, and kid/travel pillows are produced in Olympia, WA. We take pride in our craft and the customer service we provide.

Sheets, Cases, Duvets, Towels, etc.: Our Coyuchi line is 90% sewn and cut in the mill in Calcutta, India. There are no children that work in the factory. They are all men in their twenties- many of whom are attending college and being paid a fair wage for their labor.

Our Wool Batting: Our comforters, pillows and mattress tops are filled with pure and natural wool batting. Wool comes from sheep. They grow a coat of wool each year, which is sheared (like a haircut) in the spring. Our wool comes from a local woolen mill in the Pacific Northwest where the long fibers are carded into batts using old turn of the century machines. We are proud to support American sheep farmers.

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