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Organic Clothing
Organic clothing?
What's that? Organic clothing is clothes
made
with fibers that were not grown using pesticides and herbicides. Common
fibers used in organic clothing are: cotton, hemp, bamboo, or linen.
Yes!
You can make pants out of bamboo! It's fascinating! I buy organic clothing,
bedding, and towels because I don't want farmers farming with herbicides
and pesticides. It's not good for them or the planet. I have read that
25-50 percent of pesticide use is on cotton. I feel good about supporting
farming practices that I believe in (organic farming). I feel good about
contributing less to the use and production of toxic chemicals. Most
organic
clothing is unbleached and dyed using 'eco-friendly' dyes, or natural
dyes (from plants and minerals), or colour-grown (cotton can be colour
grown
in a green and a brown colour). Organic clothing is softer and less toxic
for you and your family. Instead of sleeping with your nose against
bleached
and dyed cotton, try a healthy alternative! If you buy things on sale,
they tend not to be more expensive (and occasionally cheaper!) than
conventional
clothing.
Resources
Gaiam
Lots of great casual clothing for women. Bed sheets. Towels. Shoes. The
Outlet Sale page has lots of eco-friendly products at very reasonable
prices. I buy most of my stuff here.
Rawganique
A Canadian company. Hemp and organic cotton. Casual and formal. Men, women,
and children. Bed and bath. Shoes. Pricey, but some nice things that might
be worth it.
Cotton
Field USA
Hemp and organic cotton clothing for men and women. Bed and bath. Checkout
the Clearance section.
Blue
Canoe
Fashionable organic cotton yoga clothes (camisoles, capris) for women.
Checkout the sale items.
Xylem
Ahh! Finally organic clothes that DOESN'T say: "I'm off to yoga
class." Instead,
this clothing is saying: "I'm as unique as the clothes I wear." Creative,
beautiful, gorgeous. Check it out.
Cotton Ginny
Canadian retail that now carries a good assortment of organic cotton
clothes for regular prices. When you catch them on clearance at
the end of a season, they're as cheap as can be. Nice range of colours.
Casual. Comfortable.
Twice
Shy
The hippest, coolest organic clothing I've found to date. A wild variety. Pricey.
The
Hempest
A really great resource of all types of eco-friendly clothing. A huge selection
for both men and women.
Mountains
of the Moon
Some very beautiful hemp clothing - usually in two tones. Nice shapes.
Earth
Speaks
More formal and business clothing for women available here. Nice selection.
Pricey.
Sweet
Skins
Beautiful eco-friendly clothing. Nice shapes.
Bamboosa
A line of bamboo clothing.
Decent prices.
Shirts of Bamboo
More bamboo clothing. Decent prices.
HT Naturals
Nice bamboo and organic cotton clothing for men and women.
Mountain
Equipment Co-Op
A Canadian company. Only a few pieces of organic casual clothing for men, women,
and children. Reasonably priced. Use the Search box to find organic cotton clothing.
Mama's
Earth
Hemp and organic cotton clothing for men, women, and children. Office supplies.
Toys. Coffees and teas. Towels and bedding.
Earth
Creations
Hemp and organic cotton clothing
for men and women. Some sale items that are reasonably priced.
BTC Elements
Organic, bamboo, and refurbished clothing. Very trendy and very expensive.
Small Planet
Diaper recylcing company - pick-up and delivery to your home in the GTA
area (in Southern Ontario, Canada).
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