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The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the world's most stringent organic cotton certification standard, states that as long as 70% of the cotton used is "organically grown" to meet GOTS standards, even...

I received a response from a major mass retailer participating in the Tohoku Cotton Project regarding the "mix ratio" of Tohoku cotton in their retail products. It took about a week to receive a response. In...

I first reported on the use of insecticides in the cultivation of organic cotton on December 30, 2012. At that time, I used the GOTS standard, which is considered the strictest certification body in the...

I found a company participating in the Tohoku Cotton Project. When I asked how much Tohoku cotton was used in their products, they immediately told me. The blended ratio (Konritsu = percentage of...

Inquiring about the Tohoku Cotton Project and Sumitomo Chemical, I learned more about the current status of organic cotton by contacting the participating companies and the relevant...

First, I spoke directly to the responsible sections of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Health, Labor and...