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Organic Clothing
You'll find fashionable organic apparel and eco-friendly clothing right here at Tastefully Green. Make the choice to purchase eco-friendly clothing for you and your family to protect our natural resources. Over 50 million pounds of pesticide are used each year on commercial cotton fields. The crazy fact is that cotton accounts for 25% of pesticide use in the U.S. These pesticides are littering and depleting our soils and continue to make their way into our watersheds. Organic clothing such as organically raised cotton, bamboo, and hemp are clearly a better alternative. For instance, organically raised cotton will not use pesticides and will be toxic free and use nature to help in pest control such as our good friend, the lady bug. Choose from our wide selection of organic apparel!
Buy an Organic Tee and We'll Plant A Tree!
Start being socially responsible by making a statement and telling your friends. A good place to start to help spread the word on eco-friendly sustainable and organic clothing and to spread positive energy is with Tees For Change - Sustainable tees on a mission. Find organic clothing for less here at Tastefully Green!
Organic Onesies for Babies
Courtesy of EHow.com, here are a few tips on how to buy eco-friendly clothing
One... Understand that clothing made from acrylic, nylon and other synthetic fibers contains plastics. They're made from petrochemicals, and some consumer advocates question whether there are toxic effects associated with wearing plastic fibers. Therefore, rayon clothing is a better option because it is composed of cellulose, which is found in plants. Still, petrochemicals are used to break down the cellulose so that it can be turned into thread.
Two...Know that fabrics often are treated with formaldehyde finishes. Such finishes are intended to create no-iron cotton fabrics, and they make nylon flameproof. It's best to wash new clothing before wearing it to remove excess finishes. Note that wool is naturally fire-resistant. People allergic to wool may not have a reaction to unbleached wool clothing, because the allergy may actually be linked to bleach and dyes.
Three...Choose clothing made from natural fibers, but consider even the creation of natural-fiber clothing can have an adverse environmental impact. For example, cotton is said to be the most contaminated natural material, since fungicides and pesticides are consistently used to grow cotton. More cotton is being grown organically to produce eco-friendly clothing. Organic-cotton growers don't use pesticides, and manufacturers of organic-cotton clothing often use dyes that are less toxic.
Four...Note that some retailers offer clothing made from fabric blends that combine organic cotton with recycled fibers, such as polyester. Others sell sandals made from a combination of recycled foam and rubber.
Five...Look for clothing made from bamboo. Retailers who sell clothing made with bamboo fibers say it's naturally anti-microbial, meaning it requires no chemicals to prevent the growth of bacteria. Additionally, bamboo is grown without pesticides and naturally replenishes itself.
