Cotton and its green makeover

On World Cotton Day today, here's looking at different kinds of organic and sustainable cotton that are more environmentally friendly

- Akshita Prakash

Cotton is perhaps the most common plant used to make fabrics, and is considered to be of excellent quality.

However, conventional cotton cultivation is detrimental to the environment due to its heavy reliance on water and the use of harmful chemicals, which contribute to soil degradation, water pollution, and climate change. On World Cotton Day, we talk about organic and sustainable cotton, which causes less harm to the environment.