The purpose of this book is to make a contribution to the discussion with various
specialists on whether organic cotton is sustainable or not. This is not about
drawing conclusions but rather providing data to cast light into this discussion.
The book begins with a paper by Ali Serkan Soydan, Arzu Yavas, Gizem
Karakan Günaydin, Sema Palamutcu, Ozan Avinc, M. Niyazi K?v?lc?m, and
Mehmet Demirta? titled “Colorimetric and Hydrophilicity Properties of White and
Naturally Colored Organic Cotton Fibers Before and After Pretreatment Processes”.
This chapter researches colorimetric (CIE L*, a*, b*, C*, h°, K/S, whiteness
properties, etc.) and hydrophilicity properties of two white (Nazilli 84 S and Ayd?n
110) and three naturally colored (Emirel, Akdemir, Nazilli DT-15) organic cotton
fiber types under review, before and after scouring (with NaOH), conventional
bleaching (with H2O2), and the combined application of scouring and bleaching
(scouring + bleaching) processes in comparison with their greige (untreated)
counterparts
It is important to highlight that all of these diverse contributions represent a great step forward in expanding the insights in this field. It is certainly the most comprehensive collection of writings on this subject area to date. Note that this initiative has received a wide international response, and it is expected to continue stimulating further debate.