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Reasons To Purchase Eco-friendly Clothing

Friday, May 14th, 2010

For many of us it’s hard to tie in natural and organic clothing and fashion. But that’s the old way of thinking. It has all changed recently.

Investing in organic wear is a thoughtful declaration as well as a robust use of your buyer voice. Natural and organic clothing also means that you aid innovative agriculture that uses less pesticides. Less pollution is what you get with nice t-shirts and dresses.

Don’t look down on the ethical aspect of buyin such clothes. Always look for certified clothes fair trade clothes and it will guarantee that you don’t pay to sweat shop owners.

Natural and organic clothing made from all-natural, non-synthetic products and is part of the natural farming action. Minimizing soil and water polluting through stringent use of chemicals, organic farming focuses on working together with nature and not against it. Materials for organic clothing come from plants that have not been irradiated or subject to heavy use of pesticides. All organic products have to meet certain requirements set by USDA.

Look at several advantages of organic materials:

Chemical substances are not required at all in the production process;

Chemical residues are excluded from entering the environment accidentally

People are not exposed to chemicals;

Recylcling becomes free of chemicals as well;

Regulations regarding non toxic production, processing and dyeing must be met by fabrics like wool, cotton and silk before that are labeled as organic. Organic certification on labels is very important to look for. Sustainable fabrics are produced without federal guidelines and certification.

Among other organic fabrics stands out natural cotton. OCA reported a two-fold increase of demand for cotton in year 2005. Organic cotton is used everywhere and not only for producing clothes.

Organic silk, wool and hemp take 2,3 and 4th place. With no pesticides and little water required, hemp is a great natural product with strong fibers. What’s also important is that hemp is cimpletely reneable resourse. Hemp can be used in a variety of products like paper, skincare, and, of course, clothing. Cotton is sometimes used to make hemp softer.

Natural organic fabrics will almost always require special care. Always read cleaning instruction if you are not sure about the best way to wash the garment. Dry cleaning and hand-washing are usually the best ways to clean organic clothes. Eco-conscious cleaners may wish to use phosphate-free and biodegradable detergents and air-dry clothing to reduce energy consumption.

If you are looking to purchase organic kids clothing then please visit our website at www.organicclothingboutique.com