Organic In Style

Organic Clothing Materials - Part II

13. August 2008

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Hemp will produce 1500 pounds of fiber per acre, whereas cotton will produce only 500 pounds per acre

Organic Clothing Materials - Part 1

12. August 2008

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BAMBOO Bamboo is a wonderfully sustainable resource. It is naturally organic because it is grown without pesticides or chemicals, is 100% biodegradable, and is naturally regenerative. It is also sustainable and is able to reach maturity in about four years. Moso bamboo is the world’s most prolific and fastest-growing plant. Bamboo is a grass, so once cut [...]

Why Is Organic Clothing So Cool?

12. August 2008

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Original Article: About.com Why Is Organic Cotton Clothing So Cool? Eco-friendly designers increase demand for organic cotton By Larry West, About.com Increased environmental concerns worldwide have not escaped the notice of the fashion industry, which has been fast incorporating organic materials into its designs. Materials like hemp and bamboo are coming on strong, but organic cotton is by far the [...]

Organic Cotton vs. Cotton

8. August 2008

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Almost one-third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers are used to grow enough conventional cotton for a single T-shirt.

Organic Clothes - Waterbased Inks Used in Screenprinting

5. August 2008

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Organic Clothes - Waterbased Inks Used in Screenprinting

You try so hard to protect your baby and yourself by purchasing organic clothing. But is the picture on your clothing printed with water based ink? Green Apple Baby, a website that specializes in organic baby tshirts, has definite feelings about using waterbased inks during screen printing: “Choose Water Based Inks Water based inks are gentle to babies [...]

USDA Certified Label

8. July 2008

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If products are made with less than 70 percent organic ingredients, they cannot use the organic label at all.

Organic Clothing - Fact or Fiction

29. June 2008

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In this world of high fashion and designer names, everyone is looking for the next big “IT” item. We’ve all seen the runways where the models sport outlandish and off-beat outfits and it almost seems as if the designers are trying to make a statement or get a point across. The statement that I’m seeing [...]