Clothes and Health

Sadhguru looks at why organic clothing can make a huge difference for a person, and explains that the benefits of organic cotton are multifaceted, having a deep impact on the body, mind and energy. Sadhguru: Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about wearing clothing made from organically produced cotton.

So, this happened to me on my morning run today: My pants fell off. Well, OK, they didn't actually fall off, because I might have died of embarrassment before posting this. But as I ran, they kept sliding down to the point that I got so frustrated by a possible flashing situation, I cut my run short and went home.

The human race has been wearing cotton clothing since as far back as 5,000 BC and it happens to be the most widely used natural fibre in the world today. Wearing cotton clothing has many advantages and a few disadvantages, so read on to find out what they are.

Unless you've made them from scratch, the clothes you are wearing contain dyes. If you're not lucky enough to have a cotton gin in your backyard where you can create your own garments, it's safe to assume that the outfit you're wearing at this very moment was coloured through the use of fabric dye.

As many as 2,000 chemicals may be involved in making the clothes in your closet. They include pesticides, toxic dyes, and formaldehyde - a known carcinogen used as a mildew preventive in the fashion world (and as an embalming agent in the funeral industry).