EVERINGTON Organic Linen Terry Bathmat (OC Thread, OC Backing, No Polyester, No Plastic, No Dye, No Synthetics) (100% Biodegradable) bedspread Wash on gentle cycle in rgmts 862 0009 Wash on gentle cycle in a laundry mesh bag (or by hand) with lukewarm water and mild biodegradable detergent and lay flat to dry as certification is more commonly aimed at cultivated crops like corn and cotton which normally require fertilizers and pesticides Note: It's impossible to get baste fibers like linen and hemp to yield uniform loops (from our 16 years of specializing in making organic hemp and linen terry towels as well as from samples of heritage Irish and Scandinavian linen pile towels we have collected over the years) linting and pilling may occur in the wash