Standard Cotton

The fibers of the cotton plant have been used to make clothes for over 5,000 years. Today, almost half of the world's textile production consists of cotton; but it is far from an efficient and problem-free production. When about 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, it is difficult to defend the consumption of up to 8,500 liters to get cotton for a pair of jeans.

Growing cotton requires vast amounts of water and chemicals. In order to produce 1 kg of cotton during normal cultivation, up to 29,000 liters of fresh water may be needed.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, a quarter of the world's insecticides and a tenth of the herbicides are used for growing cotton. The use of water and chemicals leads to poisoning of water, nature, and people as well as a shortage of groundwater and surface water.

Ibland används beteckningen "Borstad bomull" och "Kraftigt borstad bomull". De beskriver hur tyget ser ut och känns. En keps i borstad bomull till exempel är slätare, blankare och tunnare i kvalitén. En keps i kraftigt borstad bomull är tillverkad av canvas i tjockare kvalité och strukturen i vävningen syns tydligare.