At this point in our blogging, its easy to see that the idea and concept of "going green" is basically in every part of our society around us. We can be kind to our environment during Holidays, Tailgates, and Dating. But, one aspect that I don't think we have covered yet is green fashion. Clothes, bags, shoes, etc. now all have catchy little phrases on them like "Green is the New Black," or "This is my plastic bag." It has become almost trendy to be green in today's fashion world, even though more often than not, the people wearing the clothes have no idea how they can go green, or even what that might really mean. So, its time to break that down a little bit.
Organic Clothing means that the fabric is made from materials that are grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides. Certified Organic means it is grown in a controlled setting with no "pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers, and are certified by an international governing body such as Control Union, IMO, or One-Cert."
There is a whole other type of material grouping called "eco textiles." These have reduced carbon, energy and pollution.
There are many reasons to buy and support these types of clothing and materials, one being that in order to make cotton, it requires a large quantity of water. This has even led to water shortages in some parts of the world.
Another option is bamboo clothing. This is a more breathable fiber, causing you to be cooler in the winter, and/or warmer in the winter. It has a great ability to absorb water faster, so good for working out, or sweating in the summer. The material is also wrinkle resistant and should require less care. HOWEVER, one problem with this miracle material is the process in creating it involves chemicals that can harm the environment if "left unmanaged."
All this information can be found at Fashion and Earth, which was this great website I found that laid out the facts, instead of being just more confusing jargon.
So, in order to learn more about green fashion, I found a fashion show in Columbia, and went to it last Thursday evening. I interviewed a couple of the people there, and people involved with the program. I created a webisode that you can check out below!
Let me know your thoughts!
The show included clothing and accessories from Factory Green Clothing.
They have clothing for men and women, accessories, stuff for your apartment, and shoes. The website also has a blog, and allows for you to submit ideas for the catchy t-shirt logos.
Go find some cute green clothes and let us know about them!
Christy
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