Hi all, sorry it has been so long since I last posted. Don’t worry, I am still going green but I have been a little busier with starting a new job.
A collegue recommended that I buy eco-clothing recently. My first impression when hearing about it was that it would be made out of material that is itchy or stiff and not designed very well. I was wrong. I bought two skirts from Gaia Conceptions and two tops from Econica on Etsy.com and they are really the most comfortable clothes that I have and they are very stylish.
Eco-friendly clothing is generally made from certified organic cotton, hemp, soy, and bamboo. If you do a search on Google for eco clothing you can find a ton of results and it can be overwhelming. Also, since this is a new industry, I couldn’t find regulations around what is considered eco clothing. You have to just trust the retailer.
I love Etsy.com but shipments can take anywhere from 3 weeks to a month unless you ask to expedite it. Also, a lot of the clothes are handmade which ads to the time it takes to receive it. I purchased my clothes on Oct 29th and received the first ones on Nov. 18th and I am still waiting for my others.
Because eco-clothing is so new, very few brick and mortar stores carry it. My collegue buys from an eco-friendly designer www.prairieunderground.com that sells their clothing through small boutiques all over the country. They are a little pricey but I saw her wearing a few of the items they carry and they were beautiful. They have a list on their site of all of the boutiques that sell their clothing. Those boutiques probably also have other eco-friendly clothing as well.
Some larger retailers are starting to carry Eco friendly clothing like REI but they only carry outer wear and lounge wear.
For those of you who have been thinking about buying eco friendly clothing I can assure you that they are comfortable, stylish and professional looking. Give it a try!
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