SOS from Texas: The Oldham family has been growing cotton in Texas for over hundred years using organic farming practices. The family farm has been certified organic by the Texas Department of Agriculture since 1992. The yarn is knitted and sewn in North and South Caroline under sweatshop free conditions at a fair wage.
See the whole process of "growing an organic cotton t-shirt" on youtube video
Note from Gary Oldham of SOS From Texas
We Grow Organic Cotton T-Shirts
SOS t-shirts are made from organic cotton grown on our
certified organic farms. We have been certified organic by the Texas Department
of Agriculture since 1992. This certification information is provided with our
products to show our authenticity. We are finding organic products in the
market with very vague organic credentials. U.S. Organic Standards require a 3
year chemical free farming period before being allowed to be "certified
organic".
Our cotton is planted in mid-May and harvested after
frost in November. The harvested cotton is ginned at our certified organic gin
and then shipped to a certified mill in North Carolina for spinning into yarn.
The yarn is also knitted, finished and sewn in the Carolinas. SOS products have
a pedigree as we can tell you when and where they were planted and trace their
development into a finished product.
SOS organic cotton products are 100% Made in the USA,
"sweat shop free", by American workers being paid a fair and lawful
wage. These standards do not allow for a "cheap" organic t-shirt, but
a product with a very high value and quality that our customers can be proud to
wear for many years.
As we grow organic cotton t-shirts, we share our land
with you, our customers. SOS organic cotton is "good for man and good for
the land" as these practices improve our environment, create jobs for
people in rural American and keep our family farm and heritage sustainable. SOS
organic cotton products are truly unique and we hope you enjoy the fruit of our
land. Check out Blog for updated information and product selections.
A Little Bit of History
Organic cotton clothing from our certified organic farms:
The old picture is of our family in the fields where I
now grow organic cotton. The Oldham family has been growing cotton in Texas for
more than 100 years. Our grandfather broke out prairie grass to plant cotton in
the rich soil. We maintain this fertility with organic farming practices which
include crop rotations and enhancing the habitat for beneficial insects.
Nothing synthetic is added and nothing is taken out except cotton. From this
cotton, we make organic tee shirts. SOS FROM TEXAS is pleased to offer our
customers the fruit of our land in our organic cotton garments. See the whole
process of "growing an organic cotton t-shirt" on our YouTube video.
Gary Oldham
