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Organic fibre sales

increased in US by

9.2% in FY16

According to a recent published report; for 2016, products for wardrobes, bath and bed room range.
the sales of organic fibres in the United States has Sufficient supplies of organic textile are challenging
increased to $1.4 billion, a 9.2% up from the the organic fibre market. However, US organic
previous year. For the said period, sales of cotton farmers produced a record 17,000 plus
non-food organic products have increased by bales in 2016, to help lessen some supply
almost 9% to net worth of $3.9 billion. Organic fibre, concerns. There are two main categories of fibers:
supplements and personal care products account natural fibers and manmade fibres. While, natural
for the bulk of those sales. The organic fibre and fibre are the one which can be generated from plant
textiles category continue to rank as the largest or animal sources while that of the manmade fibers
non-food organic category in the $43.3 billion US were also referred as synthetic or artificial fibers and
market. Organic fibre sales account for almost 40% originate from different materials.
of the total $3.9 billion in organic non-food sales in
2016, according to the 2017 Organic Industry Organic cotton is now available in colorful new
Survey. The survey was carried out by the Organic designs using eco-safe dyes and even color grown
Trade Association (OTA). According to the provided cotton. From colorful and whimsical baby crib sets
data more than 200 companies were interviewed for to trendy new styles, organic cotton can be very
the survey. fashionable. Farmers growing organic fiber follow
standards that nurture the soil or animal from which
The organic products are seemed to be appreciat- it comes and do not use toxic insecticides, herbi-
ed among the US consumers, specifically in cides or fungicides.

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