Cover yourself with heavy and quality blankets while sleeping. Why? Read below...

These types of covers make you feel like you are into a cocoon and decrease the agitation patterns, thus making falling asleep easier and improving the quality of your sleep.
The blankets which exert some pressure bearing a resemblance to a parent cuddle improve your sleep.
A few scientific researches reached the conclusion that they are useful not only in treating insomnia but also in dealing with psychological disorders varying from anxiety to autism and posttraumatic stress disorder.
In 2015, Swedish scientists established the fact that thick blankets improve the quality of sleep with regard to people affected by insomnia, backing up their arguments with objective and subjective indicators. They explained that these types of covers provide people with the feeling of being into a cocoon, decrease the agitation, thus making falling asleep easier and improving the quality of sleep.
Similar research conducted in University of Massachusetts-Amherst established that anxiety level decreases in 63 % of the people using blankets instead of covers made of synthetic materials.
From the neurological point of view, stimulation with pressure reduces the cortisol levels while increasing the levels of serotonin and melatonin in the brain, which, in its turn, normalizes the pulse and the blood pressure.
Cortisol is released in response to stressful situations. The presence of high levels of cortisol is considered to be an indication of insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Serotonin regulates the internal biological rhythms and the natural cycles of sleep and wakefulness. It is also called a “chemical of happiness”.
Melatonin is the main hormone responsible for helping humans falling asleep. Many people take melatonin supplements to fight against insomnia.
The weight of these therapeutic covers usually varies between 1.2 to 2 kilos.
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World Organizations, which support Eco Fashion and Living

Global Organic Cotton Community Platform


www.organiccotton.org
This platform has been created for active members of the global organic cotton community to share conversations, knowledge and information about organic and fair-trade cotton. It is open to all interested people having a stake in the organic and fair-trade cotton area. There is no fee to participate, you can simply register and your account will be activated for log-in. Once registered you have full access to all previous discussions.

Green Is the New Black


www.groenhetnieuwezwart.nl:
A small country with large potential. The Netherlands are at the forefront of the ethical fashion movement. It’s the birth ground of one of the very first trendy eco labels Kuyichi. Organizations such as Made-By and Fair Wear Foundation operate from fashion capital Amsterdam. And all these developments are closely being monitored by a special newsletter which can be translated into ‘Green is the new black’.

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)


www.panda.org/freshwater/cotton
WWF is the largest (non-governmental) organization dedicated to nature conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. One of WWF’s focus topics is fresh water and its use for the growth of cotton.

OEKO-TEX


www.oeko-tex.com
Confidence in textiles – an international synonym for responsible textile production – and the motto of the independent test institutes of the International Oeko-Tex Association. It refers to their tests for harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for textile products which pose no risk whatsoever to health.

FAT (The International Fair Trade Association)


www.ifat.org
IFAT (The International Fair Trade Association) is a global network of Fair Trade Organisations, some of which trade in garments, textiles, and accessories. IFAT’s mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations.

Fair Wear Foundation


www.fairwear.nl
Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) exists to promote fair labour conditions in the textile production worldwide. A growing number of textile companies are taking responsibility to improve their suppliers’ labour conditions. FWF has developed a code of conduct which these companies can adopt. In this way, inspections and improvement plans are carried out according to an approved process.

Fashioning an Ethical Industry


www.fashioninganethicalindustry.org
Fashioning an Ethical Industry (FEI) is a UK based education project of Labour Behind the Label. The project works with tutors and students of fashion-related courses to give an overview of how the fashion industry positively and negatively impacts on working conditions.

BAFTS

www.bafts.org.uk
BAFTS The British Association for Fair Trade Shops (BAFTS) is a network of independent fair trade shops across the UK, many of which stock garments and accessories.

Better Cotton Initiative

www.bettercotton.org
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a voluntary program who’s vision is to enable millions of farmers around the world to grow cotton in a way that is healthier for the farming communities and the environment, and more economical

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Is it really about the luxury?!

I am sure that everyone can give a different definition of the concept "luxury". Unique and refracted through his own perspective. Not necessarily dressed in clichés.
Luxury can also be outside the material sphere. Luxury can be an abstract concept - for the mother – this could be leisure time, for lovers - the time spent with your beloved.
There is a very special group of people who have our way of thinking, for whom luxury has different aspects and is a matter of abundant general knowledge. These are people who flatter themselves by dressing in quality clothes made of natural fabrics, who put their trust in small but quality sewing workshops and in people who put their heart and hands into the clothes they produce.
This is a process that reflects the way of thinking - to be able to engage with both the present and the future, like writing a novel that will last, chapter by chapter. Last but not least, be free of "ethical guilt".
Did you know that to produce a unit of linen, for example, only 8% of the resource needed to produce a unit of polyester or other synthetic material is used? In other words, buying cheap polyester goods indirectly encourages synthetics (=environmental pollution), the use of cheap labor in vast industrial conglomerates based mainly in Asia (=stimulating unethical professional and inhumane treatment).
And if we are to compare a commodity made of natural materials, of safe origin and guaranteed quality, against a low-cost commodity, with short life and of compromised quality, we are sure that the intelligent user will understand the real value of the "luxury" concept.
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