Conventional or commercially grown cotton consumes approximately 25% of the insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides used in the agricultural world. Conventional farming consumes roughly one - third of a pound of pesticides to just produce enough cotton for a single T-shirt.

Conventional or commercially grown cotton consumes approximately 25% of the insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides used in the agricultural world. Conventional farming consumes roughly one - third of a pound of pesticides to just produce enough cotton for a single T-shirt.