Subscribe to RSS FeedThe Top Eco-Fashion Clothing Lines Around
Eco-Fashion is more than just a passing fad, it has become a way of life for designers as well as the consumers who truly live green and want to translate that in every facet of their lives. But what does eco-fashion really mean? It is an all encompassing title that takes into account not only clothes that are ecologically friendly but also the working conditions of the people who work in the fashion industry, as well as the health of the consumer. Eco-friendly fashions are made from organic raw materials (e.g. cotton grown without the use of pesticides), and harmful chemicals such as bleaches are not used to color fabrics. Whenever possible, materials are used from recycled and reused textiles. Also, eco-fashion designers do no employ the use of sweat shops; the people who make the clothes are paid a fair wage and work in decent conditions.
No, with such a huge demand for eco-fashion, several clothing lines have sprung up. Some have their good and bad points but these are the top eco-fashion clothing lines around.
1) Levi Strauss still remains the go-to, eco-friendly company for jeans. The company uses organic cotton, as well as recycled buttons, rivets, and zippers, and natural indigo dye.
2). American Apparel is made in the United States and does not use sweat shops. The company recycles over a million pounds of scrap material annually and currently most of their clothes are made from 80 organic cotton.
3). Jonano is a women’s apparel company. The clothes are made using the Fair Labor practices where the workers are not subjected to substandard working conditions and the clothes are made from certified organic cotton, hemp, and bamboo fabrics.
4). Edun is a clothing line founded by Bono and his wife and it encourages Fairtrade practices as well as organic materials.
5). People Tree, the self-regarded “Fairtrade fashion pioneer’, is the benchmark for eco-fashion clothing lines. The comany only uses organic cottons, natural dyes from local sources, and uses recycled products.