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Eco-Friendly Fashion
Liz Connelly
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Focus
The new trend these days is going green. Whether it is buying a hybrid or recycling bottles, many people are doing what they can to erase their carbon footprint. One easy and fashionable way to do something good for the environment is to start wearing eco-friendly apparel.
"Organic clothing, like organic food, must be made form raw materials which have been grown without application of man made fertilizers and pesticides," according to actifwear.com.
Bamboo
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of bamboo is the panda bear's main entrée. What most people don't know is that bamboo is a very valuable resource, for not only clothing, but for the environment. The bamboo plant releases 35 percent more oxygen into the air than trees do. It is a very abundant resource and can grow three-to-four feet in one day.
According to natural-environment.com, clothing made from bamboo is said to be softer than cotton. It has a texture similar to silk or cashmere. The bamboo fabric absorbs moisture quickly and draws moisture away from your skin. It is a good fabric to wear when exercising or being in warm weather. With summer right around the corner, finding a bamboo sundress or tunic would be a great summer staple in your closet. Adili.com, fair trade organiza clothing, has plenty of bamboo summer wear to choose from.
Hemp
Hemp is another major eco-friendly apparel resource that also benefits the planet. The hemp plant helps to prevent soil run off and preserves topsoil. It also yields 250 percent more fiber per acre than cotton does.
Clothingmatters.com says hemp made clothing belongs in your closet all year long due to its temperature versatility. Hemp fabric is very breathable but it also has insulative qualities. This means when its warm out the clothing will keep you cool, but when its colder out the clothing can keep you warm. Hemp is used for many articles of clothing such as shoes, sweaters, T-shirts and sweatshirts. You can find a lot of hemp articles of clothing at clothingmatters.net.
"Organic clothing, like organic food, must be made form raw materials which have been grown without application of man made fertilizers and pesticides," according to actifwear.com.
Bamboo
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of bamboo is the panda bear's main entrée. What most people don't know is that bamboo is a very valuable resource, for not only clothing, but for the environment. The bamboo plant releases 35 percent more oxygen into the air than trees do. It is a very abundant resource and can grow three-to-four feet in one day.
According to natural-environment.com, clothing made from bamboo is said to be softer than cotton. It has a texture similar to silk or cashmere. The bamboo fabric absorbs moisture quickly and draws moisture away from your skin. It is a good fabric to wear when exercising or being in warm weather. With summer right around the corner, finding a bamboo sundress or tunic would be a great summer staple in your closet. Adili.com, fair trade organiza clothing, has plenty of bamboo summer wear to choose from.
Hemp
Hemp is another major eco-friendly apparel resource that also benefits the planet. The hemp plant helps to prevent soil run off and preserves topsoil. It also yields 250 percent more fiber per acre than cotton does.
Clothingmatters.com says hemp made clothing belongs in your closet all year long due to its temperature versatility. Hemp fabric is very breathable but it also has insulative qualities. This means when its warm out the clothing will keep you cool, but when its colder out the clothing can keep you warm. Hemp is used for many articles of clothing such as shoes, sweaters, T-shirts and sweatshirts. You can find a lot of hemp articles of clothing at clothingmatters.net.
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