Cotton substitute
12-15-2010, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Nice thought but from what I've read, the process of making cloth from bamboo would deplete more resources then replanting of the cotton. But everyone would rush to buy bamboo fabric just because it is labeled 'green'. Then the cotton industry would die back. When the bamboo hype becomes reality of what is being lost, then the cotton growers will be almost non existent. I do not support most 'green' products or methods until it's proven to save more then it looses.
12-26-2010, 06:18 PM
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June,
Cotton is grown in the US. There is even a fabric store in the web that specializes in US fabrics to the extent they have their own fabric sent overseas to be batiked.
Yes, cotton does require soil suppliments, but since this has been known for well over a century, as well as how this can be done in envirmentally friendly ways (such as alternative crops being planted) I'm not sure where the rumor about cotton originated.
If there are more questions, I'd check with the Cooperative Extension Service in your state for information. They are the ag experts.
Cotton is grown in the US. There is even a fabric store in the web that specializes in US fabrics to the extent they have their own fabric sent overseas to be batiked.
Yes, cotton does require soil suppliments, but since this has been known for well over a century, as well as how this can be done in envirmentally friendly ways (such as alternative crops being planted) I'm not sure where the rumor about cotton originated.
If there are more questions, I'd check with the Cooperative Extension Service in your state for information. They are the ag experts.
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