Product Description
Plush terry velour robe in organic cotton. Spa-style with rolled collar.
Available in unisex medium and large.
COYUCHI ORGANIC BEDDING, BATH & BABY
What makes it different?
Coyuchi bed and bath products are made from 100% certified organic fair trade cotton. Certified organic cotton is
produced without the use of any agricultural chemicals. Coyuchi’s cotton is grown “by hand” on family farms in India.
Why does this matter?
Cotton is the most heavily sprayed field crop on the planet. 25% of insecticides used globally each year are applied to
cotton even though it is grown on only 3% of the world’s arable land.
In California, the only state for which we have these figures, it takes 1.25 pounds of agricultural chemicals to produce the
conventionally grown cotton in a single set of queen-sized sheets.
How is organic cotton made?
Coyuchi’s thread count varies from 220 to 350. In general, there is very little organic cotton sheeting available in higher
thread counts. This is because the highest yielding, most bug and drought resistant varieties are best suited to organic
cultivation and also happen to have shorter fiber. The longer-stapled types whose fiber can be spun into fine yarn are not
as hardy and productive. However, by adding the step of combing before spinning, which separates out the short fibers,
yarn is made softer and stronger.
Finishing: The finishing process also adds luster, softness and quality to the fabric. The first step involves washing the
fabric with an amylase enzyme to add softness and eliminate pilling and a cationic softener to give it a supple, luxurious
hand. The softener is type-allergenic and approved by both OTA in the US and SKAL, our certifier in India. Next comes
sanforizing, a mechanical process that helps reduces shrinkage. Finally, fabric is run through a calendaring process, a sort
of gigantic iron, which flattens and polishes it using high heat and tremendous pressure.
Dyeing: The dyes we use are low-impact fiber reactive dyes. The are called “low-impact,” meaning little environmental
effect because they use less water, have between an 80-90% bonding co-efficiency or dye material to fiber (which means
less waste to treat), and require less heat to accomplish the dye process. Fiber reactive dyes give excellent results on
cotton.