It’s important to buy African cotton.The African cotton industry is on its knees. The farmers are producing cotton at cost or below. Subsidies on American cotton are part of this issue and you can read more about it in this article. Most of the embroidered wall hangings, cushion covers and table runners on this site  are made from African cotton grown this is processed and produced in Africa.

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