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and dry in a regular washing machine and dryer,
making them very easy to care for.
While you can find organic bedding in a
variety of fabrics, especially with its growing
popularity, cotton or linen are the easiest to
source. Home textiles like towels, pillows, and
throw blankets are also increasingly available in
more natural materials.
If you feel you’d like to replace your current
linens, here are a few beautiful and healthy
organic options for your home.
Cotton
Easily the most popular fabric for sheets, cotton
is durable, breathable, soft, and easy to care for.
The most popular varieties are Egyptian, Pima,
Upland, and MicroCotton®. This is also the
easiest organic bedding source.
Linen
Naturally derived from the flax plant, linen is
heavier than cotton and about 30% stronger. The
finest linen typically comes from Europe due to
the optimal climate and rich soil.
Tencel®
A brand name for fabric made out of eucalyptus tree
wood pulp, Tencel® is soft, durable, and naturally
antimicrobial, meaning it can kill or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms.
Silk
Real silk provides a cool and smooth feeling and
is hypoallergenic. Silk does come with a high
price tag and is higher maintenance because of
the delicate fibers.
Bamboo
Bamboo sheets are usually made from rayon
which is produced when the bamboo pulp is
put through a chemical process. Be careful with
Bamboo—the manufacturing process often
utilizes harmful chemicals and can be difficult
on the environment, making it less eco-friendly
than manufacturers sometimes claim.