Green Clothing

Baby Organic Clothing

I’ve been digging into baby-wear, this to find the nicest outfits for little Emilie and her brother Leo. Surprisingly, i have found a great diversity of online shop selling only the best of organic clothing, Organic and sustainable materials in socially-conscious practices as they call it, this for kids, and while i was at it, maybe some goodies for the grown ups we are.

Before starting to browse the links and get into shopping frenzy, here is a list of what could be an harmonious way to consume ethically *and conciously*, so maybe keep these in mind next time you’ll shop :

Rule #1 - try to keep our consumption to a minimum
Rule #2 - shop for organic products
Rule #3 - shop for product created in a socially conscious way (no exploitation of individuals, of the environment and animals)
Rule #4 - shop for local goods, to reduce the amount of energy needed for the product to be sold
Rule #5 - shop for high quality products, so to reduce the amount you have to buy and trash each year
Rule #6 - make sure the product can have a second life, thus that it can be easily recycled.

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Ok, so here we go. Here’s a selection of Organic Clothing shop to start from. Let me know if there is something you think is missing, this way i can make my listing of green shops grow.

Canada and Quebec stores (most do not sell online right now):

This was a quick selection - if you did not found your style in these links, please ask google for ‘Organic clothing‘ and follow the links, there is now a really interesting amount of clothing style available in organic clothing.

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Why buying Organic cotton? Here are some infos on the topics, dig on your own for an extensive research. Source: Natandhelens.com

What is organic cotton?
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production. (OTA)

Why should I choose organic products?
It’s better for the environment:

  • Cotton uses approximately 25% of the world’s insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides (including herbicides, insecticides, and defoliants.). (Allan Woodburn)
  • It takes roughly one-third of a pound of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) to grow enough cotton for just one T-shirt. (Sustainable Cotton Project)
  • In 1995, pesticide-contaminated runoff from cotton fields in Alabama killed 240,000 fish. (Organic Consumers Assoc)
  • It is estimated that pesticides unintentionally kill 67 million birds each year. (Organic consumers Assoc)

It’s better for your health:
The Environmental Protection Agency considers seven of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton in 2000 in the United States as “possible,” “likely,” “probable,” or “known” human carcinogens (acephate, dichloropropene, diuron, fluometuron, pendimethalin, tribufos, and trifluralin). (EPA) According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 20,000 deaths occur in developing countries each year from pesticide poisoning, many of these are attributed to cotton production.

Once cotton has been harvested it needs to go through a series of processes including washing, bleaching, dyeing and printing to turn it into a T-shirt, towel or duvet cover. At least 8,000 chemicals are used in these processes - many of which are classified by the WHO as ‘moderately hazardous’ to ‘acutely hazardous’. (Soil Association)

By m-c, March 5 2008 | Blognote, Green log, Green products 

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5 Responses to “Green Clothing”

  1. Justyn LeDrew on March 6th, 2008 2:13 pm

    Love your posting about organic cotton, very thoughtful! Go Natural Baby is having a huge sale until March 21st. We sell certified organic cotton children’s clothing ( low impact dyes and fair trade) and organic bedding - and other goodies. I don’t think you can find certified organic cotton at this quality at such low prices.We are trying to spread the love and cloth kids in organic and fair trade.
    Thanks!
    http://www.gonaturalbaby.com

  2. Mandi Altepeter on March 8th, 2008 12:15 pm

    Hi,
    Thanks for finding my site!

    Coop America (www.coopamerica.com) and The O’Mama Report (www.theorganicreport.com)also have some very useful and interesting information on organics and fair trade.

    Best regards,
    Mandi

  3. Tammy@CultivateKids.net on March 11th, 2008 6:57 am

    Hello,
    Thank you for the kind words about my t-shirts. I also offer a monthly newsletter with articles on children, the environment, & deals on the shirts. If interested, you may sign-up on http://www.CultivateKids.net

    Thanks so much!
    Warm regards,
    Tammy

  4. Maria on May 27th, 2008 9:12 am

    Is it just US sites? If not then have a look at mine based in Italy but offering worldwide delivery and a large range of organic clothing incuding my own range available in sizes 0-6 years and is available for wholesale and retail.
    Stockist soon available in the US so check back often.

    http://www.mariasorganicbabies.com

  5. Danny Lourenço on June 6th, 2008 1:22 pm

    Hey MC,

    Thanks for including us in your green clothing post. You might also want to check out Lilidom for baby/kidswear. It’s designed in Montreal and made of certified fair-trade organic cotton in India and certified by Transfair. We just received their latest collection which goes from 3months right upto 8 years.

    Keep up the good work!

    Danny

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