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Organic Bath-Time Luxury from the Land of Hamams
A Turkish brother-and-sister team combine two of their country's distinctive offerings: the hamam, or Turkish bath, and organic cotton.
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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round
When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace -- packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet
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Sourcing Sustainable Fabrics Made Easy with New Online Marketplace from...
When I caught up with Summer Rayne Oakes at a Fashion Delivers event in June, she only briefly mentioned her forthcoming project: Source 4 Style, an online marketing
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Aprons are Back in Style With a Vengeance
In the "old days" every woman wore an apron in the kitchen. They were a sensible way to protect your clothes while cooking. Then the hapless apron fell into disfavour; they became a symbol of women's...
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Brave the Cold in Earthtec Winter Outerwear (Photos)
Earthtec Tuperlo Hooded Jacket. Photo: Earthtec Brrr...soon it will be necessary to wrap up in a winter coat before braving the great outdoors. Earthtec apparel has just come out with a men's and...
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Measuring Fashion's Environmental Footprint with Summer Rayne Oakes (Video)
As I wrote earlier this month, sourcing textiles can be difficult for fashion and interior designers--and sustainable textiles, even more so. This week in New York City, Source4Style
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3 Must-Have Green Handbags for Fall 2010 (Photos)
The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to...
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New Chic Travel Accessories by Jendarling Offer Alternative to Plastic...
We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is...
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Make a DIY Lavender Sachet
Lavender sachets are so lovely; they smell sweet and look nice in your drawer. They are supposed to keep away the moths (although the jury is still out on that one) and help you sleep peacefully.
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GM Cotton Fails - Insect Pests Thriving on Indian Plants When They Should Be...
An article in the latest issue of the journal Current Science raises serious questions about the long-term viability of genetically-modified Bt cotton to actually do what it's intended to do, increase...
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How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts
The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of
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Emma Watson Plays it Again with Alberta Ferretti's Organic Line
She gets around, little Miss Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. First she was the face of super trendy and super expensive Burberry. Then she launched her own line for People Tree.
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Alternate Wedding Gifts for the Royal Couple
It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and...
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FYE Shoes - Fashionable, Affordable, Green & Responsible Footwear from France
Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for...
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Ask Pablo: Are Repurposed T-Shirts Carbon Neutral?
Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing...
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Will Your Next T-Shirt be Made from Trees?
Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of...
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Eastern European Prison Inmates Produce and Design an Eco-Conscious Fashion Line
Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons.
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How FibrEthik Promotes Fair Trade and Organic Practices in the Cotton Industry
Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.
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"Save Fish, Eat Chips" and More Quirky Christmas Gift Ideas from...
Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!
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The Real Cost of Our Clothes (Video)
As most environmentalists know, there are hidden costs behind most price labels. This video explores how to uncover those facts.
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Ask the Experts: Why Don't We Hear About Organic Cotton Like We Used To?
A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.
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GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Increase in Planting
Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased.
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12 Sets of Sumptuous Sustainable Sheets
Conventional cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop out there, so slip into these sustainable options instead.
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Levi's Launches Jeans Spun From Plastic Bottles
Levi's new denim line will incorporate on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce plastic soda bottles per jean.
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Linen company gets greener with organic flax
In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.
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Hey, hey, my cotton… but only if it’s organic, says Neil Young
Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.
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Fashion firm Marimekko turns to birch tree based alternative to...
With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton
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7 slow & cozy things to wear for fall
If your cold-weather wardrobe needs replenishing, we’ve got a few sustainable suggestions.
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Boerum Apparel sells classic sweatshirts with a fully transparent supply chain
When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.
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Johnson & Johnson's half-hearted switch from plastic to paper cotton buds...
It's only happening in half the world. The rest of us can keep using plastic sticks. (Don't they know about ocean currents?)
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