Why is organic cotton so important?
• To make one non-organic cotton pad set, it takes about one third of a pound of chemicals, such as chlorine, pesticides, dioxins, and heavy metals including chromium to fix colors. Chromium is considered dangerous to people, wildlife, and also is damaging to the earth. • According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 53 million pounds of pesticides and 1.6 billion pounds of synthetics were used in cotton production in 1996. Cotton, which constitutes 3% of the world cropland, uses about 23% of the world’s insecticides to grow it. 2. How are Sckoon Organic Cotton Cloth Menstrual Pads different from other washable menstrual pads? At Sckoon we want you to feel good about your period, happy with your washable menstrual pads, and above all, comfortable and safe. When designing our cloth menstrual pads, we’ve taken all your needs into account. Sckoon products are better than other washable menstrual pads that you will find on the market because we offer: • A variety of colors and
