Now more than ever, we are more conscious about everything we consume, from food and fuel to beauty products and brands with an invested corporate social responsibility. However, we should pay more attention to the materials of our clothes and where it comes from. 

According to the theworldcounts.com, cotton is the most valuable (legal) non-food agricultural product and most of our favourite items are made from cotton, but what is the reality of the carbon footprint behind making of cotton? 40% of the worlds clothing is made from cotton, and an astonishing 27 million tonnes of cotton are produced each year!