Affordable Eco-Friendly clothing
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Here's a dilemma I face. I would much rather wear and clothe my family in natural fiber clothing. I'm very sensitive to dyes and synthetic fibers in fabrics, but I find that natural fiber clothes are very expensive to purchase. Aside from making my own clothing (which I am not very good at) are there any other ideas? Reply to this
Here's a dilemma I face. I would much rather wear and clothe my family in natural fiber clothing. I'm very sensitive to dyes and synthetic fibers in fabrics, but I find that natural fiber clothes are very expensive to purchase. Aside from making my own clothing (which I am not very good at) are there any other ideas? Reply to this
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What kind of materials do you use to make your clothing? I'm a little curious myself. I don't have allergies, but I bet it's more comfortable to wear?
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That's just the thing. I don't make my clothes because when I've tried the arms don't match or other technical difficulties. I'd like to be able to wear unbleached linens and cottons with more natural dyes.
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We have just started a new brand of surf clothing in Jersey called Little Green Rock. It's funky yet functional stuff all made from bamboo and bamboo/organic cotton blends, and t-shirts will retail at no more than £20! The important thing about being eco-friendly is that clothes must be the same price and just as attractive as man-made and normal cotton clothes. We hope we have achieved our goal. Check us out at littlegreenrock.com
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Although they aren't cheap, I've found that Gossypium are great for organic and fairtrade clothing and it lasts for AGES (I had some leggings from their that were worn for yoga for a couple of years, then through pregnancy as the fold over top provided great support, and I still wear them now 3 years later, so in my mind a good investment of £35!)
In the UK TopShop and Marks and Spencers also sell organic and fair trade cotton and more accessible prices.
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Another high street store to have started selling eco clothing (fair trade and organic cotton) is H&M. Prices don't seem to be too bad their either.
Of course, buying from conventional high street stores, you have the other issue of how "socially responsible" their whole business is from people to the environment. But that is something you need to decide on for yourself - what's the priority, and unfortunately something often has to give (I'm not saying H&M are bad - I don't know enough about them)
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I've just found that Gossypium are selling their fabric loose now.... may be worth checking them out.
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We are an eco-friendly clothing company, what our customers like most about our organic line is that its affordable, trendy and earth friendly.
If price is of concern you'll find that nothing in our store is $30, we're located at bangledox.com .
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There's some interesting reading here on Green Girls Global about eco clothing....
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