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Nov 5, 2009

I’m pretty conscious of the origin of clothing that I buy, and knowing that conventionally grown cotton uses more pesticides than any other crop, I’ll choose organic cotton every single time. I’ve tried a few organic cotton socks, and the quality of the sock itself wasn’t really up to snuff. When it comes to socks, [...] Related posts:

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