Choosing Eco-Friendly Fashion
Choosing eco-friendly fashion is more than just about helping out the environment. Your eco-choice is about making decisions about what goes on your skin, reducing dependence on foreign oil, and supporting small businesses.
Here are just some of the many reason choosing eco-friendly fashion is so important:
Make your skin happy
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Doesn't your skin deserve something special? All your bits and pieces will thank you, I promise. Once you slip into some organic cotton skivvies or slide into a bamboo tee, there is no going back to those yucky synthetic fibers. Say "goodbye" to polyester and acrylic (unless it is recycled, of course!).
Your skin is your body's largest organ. So take care of it! It is just as important to be conscious of what goes in your body as what goes on it. With a variety of fabulous fabrics, including organic cotton, bamboo, soy and hemp, you'll wonder why you hadn't become totally eco-centric about your fashion choices.
It's Good for the Earth
By purchasing clothing made from sustainable and/or recycled fibers, you can help reduce your negative impact on the environment.
Features of Most Eco-Friendly Fabrics
- Require little to no chemicals and pesticides
- Grown by using sustainable farming practices
- Reduces cruelty to animals
- Use fair trade and ethical business practices
- Requires less energy and resources to manufacture
Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil
Many synthetic fabrics, including polyester, acrylic, nylon, and others, are made from petroleum-based thermoplastics. In other words, oil. Help reduce your dependence on foreign oil by avoiding clothing made out of polyester or other synthetic materials.
Support Green Designers and Help Responsible Businesses Grow!
Who would have thought the simple act of buying a new t-shirt could have worldwide consequences? Greening your life starts with small steps. Become a conscientious consumer and make responsible fashion purchases.Support green designers and businesses. By purchasing eco-friendly clothing, you make a statement not only about the methods by which your clothing is manufactured; you send a message about who is manufacturing your clothing.
Buying clothing and other products manufactured on the small scale increases our individuality, encourages community, supports independent designers and artisans, and stimulates economic development.
