Onagono collections are 100% certified organic cotton garments.

Conventional cotton is grown using a large amount of pesticides and toxic chemicals designed to kill pests. These chemicals severely damage the natural richness of the soil and force farmers to rely on further synthetic chemical fertilizers to prevent the soil from becoming sterile. 

More insecticides are sprayed on cotton than on any other major crop. Severe negative impacts include: loss of biodiversity and damage to ecosystems and wildlife, depletion of precious natural resources such as water and soil, and heavy contamination of water bodies. Other impacts include poisoning of millions of farmers, and intolerable indebtedness of millions of poor farmers because in some areas, the cost of chemicals is now reaching 60% of farmers' production costs.

Organic agriculture is not only mere substitution of synthetic inputs with natural inputs. The major principle is to restore a natural balance within the farm, with healthy and well-structured soils, rich in organic matter. In such an environment, the pests are not systematically destroyed by poisons, but are kept under control by their predators, just as they are in nature. The diverse range of living species and the diverse range of crops planted by the farmer are integral parts of an organic farm. The main difference compared to conventional cotton is that the ecosystem where it has been produced has not been damaged, and the farmers and their families have not been poisoned by chemicals.

A garment made with organic cotton and an organic garment are two different things. A garment made with organic cotton is made with certified organic cotton fibre, but not necessarily certified throughout the supply chain.

In contrast, an organic cotton garment is certified “organic” throughout the whole chain from the cotton fields until the retail store. Although the processing and manufacturing processes are not really “organic” in a similar way that agricultural products are “organic”: some essential chemicals and synthetic materials are still being used, what the organic standard aim to achieve is to maintain the integrity of the organic nature of the fibre as much as possible.

This is achieved by using as much organic material as possible, and by adopting alternative chemicals and processing practices that minimize the impact on the environment, and protect the health of consumers, while insuring textiles of high quality, and that are economically feasible.