Why organic bed linen can get holes

Hasthis ever happened to you? Have you bought organic cotton bed linen and then noticed that it has discoloration or even holes after washing? Unfortunately, this happens more often than you think. The good news is that the holes in the organic cotton are not caused by poor quality or even a product defect - it's just a sign of a small washing error with a big impact.

And this is how you can easily avoid discoloration or holes in organic cotton:

How holes appear in organic cotton products

Discoloration, fading and holes in organic bed linen and other organic products occur when organic products are washed together with cleaning rags that have previously been exposed to harsh cleaning agents. If you throw detergents with aggressive cleaning agents into the washing machine together with your organic bed linen, the detergent will wash out during the washing process and float in the washing machine together with the organic products. This means that the organic cotton products are exposed to the aggressive cleaning agents and, depending on how harsh the cleaning agents are, may show fading or even holes after the wash cycle.this is what it looks like when harsh cleaning agents are washed with organic cotton products:

Why do holes appear in organic products when harsh cleaning agents are washed with them?

The reason lies in the nature of organic cotton products: In contrast to conventional cotton, organic cotton products are not only subject to the strictest quality criteria during cultivation, but also during processing. For example, pesticides must not be used in cultivation and no aggressive chemical additives or processing agents (e.g. for dyeing organic bed linen) may be used in production. A rough estimate is that the more heavily a bed linen has been treated with chemicals, the more resistant it is to other aggressive (chemical) agents during daily use. Conversely, this means that organic bed linen reacts more sensitively to particularly harsh cleaning agents and should therefore be washed separately from cleaning cloths and the like if in doubt.

Although we personally prefer and recommend the use of organic detergents for environmental reasons, our organic bed linen and organic products can also be washed without special organic detergents. Just make sure that you do not put any fabrics in the washing machine that have previously been used to clean floors, windows, bathtubs, etc. This means that you can also clean your bed linen with conventional detergents without any problems. Also, you don't need to worry that too much detergent will lead to a similar effect - you can find the explanation and proof here:

Is there any proof that this is the reason for fading or holes in organic bed linen?

Trust is good, control is better - that's exactly how we see it. We have always known that well-produced organic bed linen does not fade or develop holes for no reason or even because of a production or quality defect. However, in order to make the whole thing comprehensible for our customers, we commissioned an elaborate expert opinion from OETI, which provides us with the proof: "The results of the tests carried out show that the staining is not a washing error and that the damage cannot be recreated by overdosing the detergent. The stains were caused by the influence of an acidic substance, which led to localized destruction of the dye. In conclusion, it can be stated that the cause of the staining was during use and not due to a production defect." (OETI, p.10)
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