cotton.
Cotton is the second most common used fiber used today in textile, after the synthetic fiber polyester. Cotton is a natural seed fiber derived from the cotton plant. Since cotton is a natural fiber it is considered a renewable resource. As a consequence of mass use cotton can have an extremely harmful impact on people and the environment, the processing of cotton is very water-, energy- and chemical intensive. Therefore, rainfed cotton is preferable, since it requires no irrigation in its production. The normal cotton production we have come to know these past decades uses a lot of toxic and polluting chemicals to achieve greater yields. These toxins and chemicals however contaminate surrounding water sources and ruin the cropland and its surroundings.
Monocultures like the ones largely used in the production of fibers like cotton, have a high use of pesticides, insecticides and herbizides. They also have an extensive use of GMOS which enhances loss of biodiversity.
