Thanks to the miraculous properties of cotton it can be broken down to its original state and transformed into something new.
Thanks to the miraculous properties of cotton it can be broken down to its original state and transformed into something new.
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There’s life in those cottons long after you’re done with them. Once you’ve outlived or outloved your cottons, you can extend their life and divert them from the landfill.
The process.
Long before your clothes end up neatly (or not-so-neatly) folded into your drawers, they start out life as part of the earth. Once the flower of the cotton plant matures into a boll with a fluffy interior, it’s harvested, spun, woven and manufactured to become your favourite item.
There’s a lot to be said for that fluffy little boll. Cotton breathes, it doesn’t smell, it’s easy to care for and becomes clothes that last.
Long before your clothes end up neatly (or not-so-neatly) folded into your drawers, they start out life as part of the earth. Once the flower of the cotton plant matures into a boll with a fluffy interior, it’s harvested, spun, woven and manufactured to become your favourite item.
There’s a lot to be said for that fluffy little boll. Cotton breathes, it doesn’t smell, it’s easy to care for and becomes clothes that last.
Next, they find their way to your favourite stores. And since cotton is comfortable, stylish and made to last, it has a way of becoming a staple in your wardrobe.
And did you know corduroy, poplin and denim are all cotton?
Next, they find their way to your favourite stores. And since cotton is comfortable, stylish and made to last, it has a way of becoming a staple in your wardrobe.
And did you know corduroy, poplin and denim are all cotton?
Once it’s worn out, you can continue its purpose by recycling it. We collect your old cottons to divert them from landfill, to recycle your clothes through the Cotton Lives On™ recycling programme, they need to be made of 85% cotton. Just check the label to find out.
Once it’s worn out, you can continue its purpose by recycling it. We collect your old cottons to divert them from landfill, to recycle your clothes through the Cotton Lives On™ recycling programme, they need to be made of 85% cotton. Just check the label to find out.
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