Organic cotton consumes 80-90% less water than conventional cotton.

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The LCA that yielded this conclusion itself is just a reflection of the fact that the areas studied for conventional cotton happened to be irrigated while those for organic cotton happened to be rainfed. See: https://apparelinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organic-cotton-cover.pdf

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