#  Textile Exchange Organic Cotton Report Shows Use Soaring

[![Textile Exchange Logo](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/stories/newsletter/News_December2014/Textile_Exchange_Logo.jpg)](http://greenembassy.com.au/) According to the July Textile Exchange 2013 “[Organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic "<p>'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body. <br>GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.</p>") Cotton Report,” the Top 10 organic cotton users in the world were: H&amp;M, C&amp;A, Puma, Nike, Decathlon, Tchibo, Coop Swiss, Target, Williams-Sonoma, and Inditex (Zara). In 2013, the amount of organic cotton the companies had to use to make it to the list increased 50% from two to three million pounds! The Top Ten organic cotton producing countries in 2013 were: India, China, Turkey, Tanzania, the U.S., Burkina Faso, Egypt, Mali, Uganda, and Peru. While there was a 21% drop in global production, that figure is likely to go down with the formation of a coalition of enthusiasts formed to push for change. Organic cotton was grown on approximately 215,133 hectares in 18 countries.

Download the press release here: [textileexchange.org](http://textileexchange.org/sites/default/files/OCR%20Press%20Release.pdf)

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