In Greece, the cultivation of cotton is prohibited by law due to genetic modification. Greek cotton clothing and cottonseed oil are sold at a premium as non-GMO products. But as of 2000, 120 tons of seeds were...

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...