Special cotton is used to produce this blanket. Organic cotton is grown and harvested without pesticides or other toxic chemicals. Certification is given after the fields are proven not be have been planted with any crop for five years and no chemicals are used on the cotton plants when they are cultivated. It is the most pure form of cotton available. The light cream Ecru color is the natural color of untreated cotton. No chemicals are used in the manufacture of these Certified Organic Blankets. Imported from Portugal