Realization of unique traceability
management system “from farm to yarn.”
International standards for organic cotton allow tracing the process from the time the raw cotton is transported to the ginning facility to the finished product, but the scope of assessment does not include the fields. UNITO has therefore developed a unique management system called CottonID. This system enables us to realize seamless and consistent tracing from the fields to yarn.
APEDA / USDA※
USDA...Government agency in charge of U.S. agriculture, food safety and nutrition policy.
01. farm
Hand-Pick of raw cotton with
was grown pesticide-free.
02. ginning
Separating the cotton and the seeds
from the harvested raw cotton.
03. spinning
Cotton will change its form to yarn
through multiple process.
APEDA / USDA※
International Certification
USDA...Government agency in charge of U.S. agriculture, food safety and nutrition policy.
Over 90%
of the organic cotton yarn handled by the UNITO project
can be traced with Cotton ID.
(As of 2024).
Challenges Indian
cotton farmers are facing
There are many cotton farmers in India who could be saved by converting to organic farming. What can we do to increase the supply of organic cotton instead of competing for a few? We believe it is the core of the problem we should work for. Organic cotton is not only a solution to environmental challenges, but also to human rights issues beyond.
01 Farmers owe debts to purchase pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
02 Health hazards caused by pesticides and damage to groundwater caused by soil contamination.
03 Poverty forces many children to work instead of going to school.
04 The land is being exhausted by pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
We want to provide support
that only UNITO can do.
PBP COTTON PROJECT is a joint project of PBP COTTON Foundation and YAGI & Co., Ltd. As part of the PBP YARN PROJECT, Donations are reserved for every case unit of organic cotton yarn shipped for supporting activities in line with the SDGs adopted by the United Nations including assistance for conversion to organic farming and Independence Support of cotton farmers in India, prohibition of child labor and support for schooling and scholarships. This project is the one only Yagi can do - the company with extensive expertise in Indian organic cotton.
PBP
YARN PROJECT
reserve funds
Supporting farmers
For organic cotton yarn coming into Japan from India,
The donation is accumulated for every case of organic cotton yarn shipped from India to Japan and returned to the PBP Foundation.
Supporting cotton farmers in India to switch to organic farming methods and become self-reliant,
The funds are used to support the conversion of Indian cotton farmers to organic farming,
to help them become Self-Independent, and to support children's school enrollment and scholarships.
PBP COTTON PROJECT
One of the world's top producers of organic cotton
Since 2010, Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd. has been in a solid partnership with YAGI. Founded in 1980, Nahar is one of the largest Spinning Mills in India and their organic cotton production is world's top class. The company has an integrated production system from spinning to weaving, dyeing, and sewing, and is actively involved in the production of sustainable materials. It supplies products domestically and internationally, and is an environmentally friendly manufacturer.
PRODUCTS
Products made with
UNITO organic
for example…
towel
kids' clothing
jeans
The quality of organic cotton and regular cotton are same. The difference is that the organic cotton makes not only the users but also the cotton farmers happy.
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