Cott-on to fashion

You’ve probably been hearing about organic food for a few years now, but something not mentioned all that often is organic clothing. Just like what you put in your body makes a difference on your health and well-being, so does what you put on your body. Not only that, but clothing has a huge impact on the planet. I’ve read so many news stories about clothing chemicals and dyes polluting water and therefore the people who drink and use this water, pesticides run off from the cotton crops and go into water streams, and these harsh chemicals, dyes, and pesticides end up in your clothing that you wear every single day, all day long. By purchasing organic cotton clothing, you are guaranteed that your clothes will not be made from genetically modified plants and that you are helping the environment. You’re also helping the workers on farms and factories; dealing with natural materials and plants is much safer. It’s not just clothing either: bed covers and sheets, tablecloths and napkins, towels and blankets, etc. can all be made from environmentally-friendly fabrics.

It’s sometimes tricky to find stores and clothing made out of organic materials and they can be very expensive when you do. I’m currently not in the position to purchase sustainable, designer clothes; luckily, many stores often times have a few pieces of clothing made from some or all organic materials. There’s a misconception that organic clothing is bland and expressionless, but I’ve been able to find quite a few great pieces by chance in stores I would frequently visit. Most of my clothing is packed in suitcases and boxes so I couldn’t find very many of said pieces to show you, but these are a couple socks I got this year for Christmas from H&M. There are two pairs; an adorable polka-dotted and classic solid black pair. Eco-clothing, for me, automatically makes a piece of clothing that much more special.

Comments

ola appletea
4 January 2011 - 9:52 pm

really great post! I did not wonder about it till now! awesome idea!!!

Eva
4 January 2011 - 11:03 pm

Ola – Thank you so much! I’m glad I could get this information out to those who may not know about it.

Lauren
5 January 2011 - 9:57 am

Those socks are too cute. :]
Gotta love organic cotton! It’s usually a lot softer than conventional, too.
Before Christmas my mom got me a black, fleece-lined hoodie, and to my surprise, when I looked at the tag, it was made with organic cotton! πŸ˜€ My mom had no idea. And it was at Wal-Mart, of all places! I love it. ^_^

Eva
5 January 2011 - 1:18 pm

That’s great, Lauren! I read that Wal-Mart is one of the biggest purchasers of organic cotton.

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17 March 2011 - 10:24 pm

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Misty :)
1 April 2011 - 3:15 pm

So guess what!! I was at Wal-Mart last night and I had to buy some socks and I found the CUTEST pairs of socks! I couldn’t pass em up. The first pair was a pink color and had a picture of the Earth on it and said “Save the Planet–Recycle–Re-use” Around the world. The were so cute!! The second pair said “Little Miss Green” on them and had pictures of different vegetables and such on them. And guess what! When I read the tag, they are also 100% ORGANIC COTTON!!

I had remembered reading this post (I’m really surprised I hadn’t commented on it before though πŸ™ I thought I had) and when I got the socks, you had to be the first person I tell!! πŸ™‚

Eva
1 April 2011 - 3:37 pm

That’s awesome, Misty! You’ll definitely have to show them to me the next time we Skype!! And thanks for letting me the first to know. : P





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