Question from ib
Hello Debra,
First of all thank you for your valuable information.
If you wash organic clothing or towels with non-organic clothing, does it affect the organic item, will the organic item become non-organic?
Thank you
ib
Debra’s Answer
Hmmmm…hadn’t thought about that before.
Since pesticide residues do not remain by the time cotton is processed into fabric, no pesticides would be released from non-organic clothing. And if the dyes are colorfast, they would not be released either. That would leave fabric finishes, but they are not removed by washing either, so I would say, your organic clothing should remain organic even when washed with non-organic clothing.
