| Going green is no longer a trendy fad but a needed | | | | of us fail to take into consideration when shopping |
| action adopted by everyone from all walks of life and | | | | green are the dyes used in the clothing; believe it or |
| from all areas of industry. As more and more people | | | | not, but that purple tie is not made from naturally |
| the world over become eco-conscience a demand for | | | | occurring purple material. Most of the dyes used in the |
| eco-friendly goods are on the rise. | | | | clothing industry are toxic to humans, animals, and the |
| As we rush to calculate our carbon foot print we look | | | | environment as a whole. To date there are no |
| at our homes and our cars for ways to become more | | | | uniformed guidelines dictating how much dye should be |
| environmentally aware. Hybrid cars, solar panels, and | | | | used in the manufacturing process and just because |
| personal gardens are just some ways that are being | | | | the labels says low impact dyes does not necessarily |
| adopted in an effort to be kind to Mother Earth. But | | | | mean that its safe for the environment. Many |
| what about making our clothes environmentally | | | | professionals advise that consumers buy items that |
| friendly? Many people just do not understand how | | | | are naturally colored like wool but if this does not |
| synthetic our clothing is and how much resources it | | | | prove to be a suitable solution then strive to find |
| takes to outfit an entire family let alone the world. With | | | | clothing that use water or soy based dyes. |
| this in mind, many high fashion retailers are beginning to | | | | A popular material for eco friendly clothing is hemp. |
| offer “green” alternatives. The business | | | | Growing hemp is illegal in certain countries like the |
| community is following suit with many professionals | | | | United States and in certain parts of Australia, but |
| switching to eco-friendly clothing as a way not to just | | | | there are plenty of manufacturers in other countries |
| make a positive impact on the environment but with | | | | that are making really great styles with it including |
| their clients as well. | | | | business wear for both men and women. Hemp is |
| It takes a keen and savvy eye to find environmentally | | | | pretty resilient to pests and disease which decreases |
| friendly clothing that lives up to the name. Ideally, | | | | its need for pesticides and it is exceptionally durable. |
| eco-fashion as it is commonly referred to as is any | | | | When shopping for something made from Hemp you |
| clothing that takes into consideration the well being of | | | | will want to take special care to ensure that the |
| the environment, the workers that created the clothing | | | | clothing was made by companies that treat their |
| or product, and the impact that it has on the | | | | employees with respect and pay wages that are fair. |
| environment. | | | | An easy way to find this out is by looking for the Fair |
| The key to finding environmentally friendly clothing is to | | | | Trade logo on the label. If, however, you can not find |
| read the labels. Most of us are unaccustomed to | | | | anything on the label that states if it is made using fair |
| reading anything beyond the price tag. Most labels will | | | | methods then information should be available online. |
| tell you everything that you need to know about the | | | | Just because something is low impact on the |
| piece of clothing you are going to buy. | | | | environment does not meant that it is OK to use |
| Organic clothing is popular and is usually your best bet | | | | exploited workers. |
| when shopping for that new suit. Anything that boosts | | | | Recycled material for clothing has been around for |
| the word organic must meet the USDA’s strict | | | | several years and is becoming all the more popular. |
| criteria and definition of the word. When you see on | | | | With recycling many items find new lives and stay out |
| the label that those pair of slacks is made from | | | | of the landfills reducing the amount of waste. |
| “certified organic” it means that the fiber used | | | | Eco friendly fashion is becoming a big hit and for |
| was grown in an area that has been chemically free | | | | business men and women who work long and hard to |
| for at least three years. Without the use of pesticides | | | | shape the world, these clothes produce a sense of |
| and other chemicals so the negative impact of the | | | | doing well. Not only great for your confidence but for |
| fiber is very small. | | | | the environment, eco fashion in the work place is a |
| Whether the article of clothing is organic or not is just | | | | great way to help solve a problem that effects us all. |
| one part of the process. One other aspect that many | | | | |