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kbA-Baumwolle: Was ist das? Der Material-Guide für ehrliche Baumwolle

What Is kbA Cotton? The Material Guide

kbA cotton (German: kontrolliert biologischer Anbau) is cotton grown to the EU organic standards (Regulation (EU) 2018/848): no synthetic pesticides, no artificial fertilisers, no GMOs. The main material in our cotton textiles is kbA or Cotton in Conversion (CiC). In the guide: definition, farming, CiC, comparison with modal and lyocell, care, and use in women's and men's ranges.