Sunday, 8. November 2009
If you want to eliminate harmful goods from your life, you should consider making the change to wearing just organic cotton baby clothes. Cotton is famous for its ability to wrinkle if you do so much as look at it wrong. Cotton that does this has not been treated with a chemical called Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde bonds with the usual compounds of cotton, which prevents it from wrinkling. Most cottons are now treated with this chemical in order to lower the quantity of work it takes to have cotton clothing.
In addition to Formaldehyde, as if wearing a cancer-causing agent was not bad enough, the process that non organic cotton goes through does a number on the nature. Non organic cotton is grown with a long list of fertilizers and pesticides used to protect and encourage growth of the plants. However, these fertilizers and pesticides wash out of the fields and directly into the ecosystems. From the local ecosystems, these compounds go straight into the rivers, which then flow into the oceans. The effect is the increase of lifeless zones, such as the one located in the Gulf of Mexico. By refusing to buy anything but organic cotton clothing, you send a message to the bank accounts of producers of non organic cottons. Read more... (467 words)
Posted in Clothing by Timothy Greensland -
Wednesday, 26. August 2009
by Denise Caly
Just because you decide that you need to start living a greener lifestyle, this does not mean that you need to sacrifice looking good. Too many people are afraid about looking for eco clothing because they feel like they are going to have to sacrifice looking good. What these people do not realize is that when they find green clothing for the fashion conscious, they will be supporting the trend and helping the industry to expand and grow.
Clothes can be made from a number of different materials, although some are much more sustainable than others. Buying and wearing clothes which are made from these sustainable materials will be a major step toward an environmentally friendly way of living. At the same time, however, looking good should not have to be sacrificed.
Materials of an organic nature are the best ones to include in your wardrobe choices. These natural pieces of clothing, along with items which are being recycled, will help to ensure that you are making choices which are ecologically friendly as possible. You can wear your clothes without worrying that you are using too many natural resources to make them. Read more... (575 words)
Posted in Clothing by Denise Caly -
Wednesday, 26. August 2009
by Denise Caly
If you want to start making a difference for the environment, it’s time to start living green. This will mean making active changes in nearly every aspect of your life. What it does not mean, however, is that you will need to sacrifice style to do this. By purchasing eco clothing for the fashion conscious person, you will be able to spend your money in a way that will encourage more designers to start making green clothing themselves.
There are many different natural resources which can all be used to help make clothing. Some of these resources are renewable and sustainable, while others will start to be depleted. Since you can play a factor into which types of materials can be used, you can easily start making choices that favor sustainable resources instead of ones which will begin to run out.
When you stop to consider that environmentally friendly resources will be ones that use organic or recycled products, you can start to see what type of choices you will need to make. This can turn into you having the best designs and textures in your clothing without using too many non-renewable resources to make them. It’s just one simple way that you can start making a difference. Read more... (583 words)
Posted in Clothing by Denise Caly -
Monday, 3. August 2009
by Ava De Luca
Its a good idea to know the differences between natural and organic fabrics before we go out trying to purchase either of them. Here are some things that Ive been able to put together from the studying Ive done.
Natural fibers- The most common natural fiber would have to be cotton, but the list goes on. You also have ramie, linen, wool, silk, and hemp that are all considered natural fibers too. The use of natural fibers for clothing goes back thousands of years. These natural fibers are usually split into three different groups.
1. Vegetable fibers come from plants. Some of the most common are cotton, hemp, and flax (used to make linen).
2. Protein fibers are those that come from the hair of animals. These include cashmere and wool.
3. Silk is its own group. Silk comes for the secretions of silkworms.
Organic fibers are produced of natural fibers that are grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. That means your 100-percent cotton T-shirt may be an entirely natural fabric, but nowhere near organic. The best breakdown I have found of different types of Organic fabrics comes from Annette Stelmack at GreenBuildingAdvisor.com. It is a bit lengthy, but it has good information, so I decided to post in its entirety (photos added). Read more... (559 words)
Posted in Clothing by Ava De Luca -
Tuesday, 28. July 2009
by Ava De Luca
Its a good idea to know the differences between natural and organic fabrics before we go out trying to purchase either of them. Here are some things that Ive been able to put together from the studying Ive done.
Natural fibers found in nature, these fibers go way back in history as the original for clothing. Evidence shows that fax and wool were being used to produce fabrics all the way back to the sixth century BC. Natural fibers are most commonly known for being wool, silk, linen, hemp, ramie, and the most popular cotton. These can be categorized into three different types of groups.
1. Vegetable fibers- these are the fibers that come from plants. Flax, cotton, and hemp fall under this group.
2. Protein fibers- these are fibers that come from animal hair and wool. Alpaca, cashmere and wool all are part of this group.
3. Silk is made from strong elastic fibrous secretions of silkworm larvae in cocoons. Read more... (553 words)
Posted in Clothing by Ava De Luca -
Monday, 22. June 2009
by Ava De Luca
Sported by mountain climbers and surfers, Sanuk sandals are a hybrid shoe/sandal unlike anything else. Founded in 1997, the original Sanuks were made of carpet and inner tubes. Today, the company strives to make shoes that are as functional as they are funky. So, what makes Sanuks so different? So much better?
One of the most popular Sunuk shoe, the Sidewalk Surfers, come with the following disclaimer: Sorry if you were hoping to find some high-tech springs, coils, pumps, or air-bags. You just won’t find them here. After walking naturally in these, though, we’re confident that you won’t want to wear anything else…but then again, what do we know, we’re just a bunch of surfers in sandals.
Sanuk sports what they call their “Barefoot Un-Technology.” in their Sanuk Vagabonds, a popular Sidewalk Surfer. This shoe features a sandal bottom with shoe upper, combining the year-round style of a shoe with the unmatched comfort of a sandal.
Sanuk mens and Sanuk womens styles alike feature the benefits of Barefoot Un-Technology, allowing the wearer to experience the benefits of walking naturally. According to Sanuk, the rigid stitch-down boards and shanks found in most athletic shoe create un-natural control while their products allow your feet to bend correctly, utilizing and strengthening the many muscles in the foot involved in the processmuscles that would otherwise be stagnant. Read more... (427 words)
Posted in Shoes by Roger Bailey -
Thursday, 18. June 2009
by Ava De Luca
Sported by surfers and mountain climbers, Sanuk shoes are a hybrid shoe/sandal unlike anything else. Founded in July 1997, the first Sanuk shoes were made of inner tubes and indoor/ outdoor carpet. Today, the company strives to make products that are as much about funk as they are about function. What makes Sanuk shoes different and better?
One of the most popular Sunuk shoe, the Sidewalk Surfers, come with the following disclaimer: Sorry if you were hoping to find some high-tech springs, coils, pumps, or air-bags. You just won’t find them here. After walking naturally in these, though, we’re confident that you won’t want to wear anything else…but then again, what do we know, we’re just a bunch of surfers in sandals.
Sanuk sports what they call their “Barefoot Un-Technology.” in their Sanuk Vagabonds, a popular Sidewalk Surfer. This shoe features a sandal bottom with shoe upper, combining the year-round style of a shoe with the unmatched comfort of a sandal. Read more... (396 words)
Posted in Shoes by Roger Bailey -
Thursday, 11. June 2009
by Ava De Luca
The world is a blaze with talk about going green, so I wanted to see how all this eco-friendly talk could impact the fashion industry. Well, I found that there is quite a bit to talk about, so I’m going to divide my thoughts into a few articles to cover everything.
Becoming eco-friendly or going green are terms that relate to lifestyles and/or products that are friendly to the environment. From consuming less natural resources, using organic products, recycling, producing less wast, using sustainable resources and so much more, it turns out that the more green steps that are int he production process the more eco-friendly the product.
In fashion, the most effective way to be eco-friendly is to simply buy less clothing, shoes, and accessories. The next most effective is to purchase used items from garage sales or thrift stores, reducing the amount of new products that need to be manufactured, keeping goods from ending up in landfills, and often making a charitable contribution at the same time. Another good option is to Freecycle which is a great way to get (and give!) free stuff locally. With the average American throwing out 68 pounds of clothing and textiles a year, it is easy to see how these options can make a huge difference. Read more... (910 words)
Posted in Shoes by Ava De Luca -
