Archive for the ‘Eco-Friendly / Organic / Fair Trade’

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    How To Shop Ethically For T-Shirts And Clothing
    For years we have been hearing about how much of the clothing that we wear in the Western World is produced in sweat shops around the world in poor countries, where primarily women and children work for next to nothing in horrible conditions. For many people this issue has become a preoccupation in their lives. They have set about striving to shut down sweatshops and...
    by Jessica at July 1st, 2009 at 02:07 pm
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    How To Dress Like An Eco Youth
    You may be asking yourself what exactly is an Eco Youth and how can you dress like one? Well, I can sum this up in a couple of words: hippy and bohemian. An Eco youth is someone who cares greatly about ecology and the planet. The things they wear and do are all with a saving the planet mentality. The first thing you need to do is look online for stores that sell eco friendly...
    by Jessica at May 11th, 2009 at 06:05 am
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    Are People Allergic To Cotton And Cotton T-Shirts?
    Allergies are becoming more and more prevalent in our world today. People suffer not just from seasonal allergies and allergies to things like dust, mold and pet dander, but from a variety of other allergies too. More and more people are being diagnosed with allergies to seafood, nuts, chemicals, textiles, plants, fruit, food additives, dyes and much, much more. There...
    by Jessica at October 10th, 2008 at 07:10 am
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    Saving the Earth One T-Shirt at a Time
    Every year, it seems like there’s more and more concern about keeping the earth clean. You can take actions such as recycling and driving your car less to make an impact on the environment. However, you may not have thought about how the clothing you wear can also affect the environment. Because t-shirts make up such a big part of your everyday wardrobe, finding ways...
    by Jessica at August 27th, 2008 at 05:08 am
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    Fair Trade T-Shirts to Promote a Better World
    Fair trade is one of the big causes of the decade, with everyone concerned about how trade is causing poverty in some nations. The prices that are paid in some countries for goods are far lower than they should be, thanks to workers in developing countries being paid too little. This creates an unfair environment where workers are not paid enough to live on, and wealthier...
    by Jessica at June 22nd, 2008 at 08:06 am
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    An Example of Eco-Fashion and Idea For Recycling T-Shirts
    The Green T Reuse Design Contest was put on by Sew Green who is a non-profit organization in Ithaca who encourages sustainability in fabric, fiber and fashion. There were more than 100 entries in 15 categories by 60 designers from ages under 12 to over 70 and from beginners to professionals. One of the reasons SewGreen believes in this project of reuse and recycling...
    by Jessica at April 4th, 2008 at 08:04 am
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    Why Choose Organic T-Shirts?
    Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you know about “going green”. There is a huge movement across this country to change and improve the way we are treating and using our environment. Folks are waking up to the fact that our natural resources are not inexhaustible. Take a walk down the aisles of your local grocery store; you’ll find that...
    by Jessica at October 11th, 2007 at 12:10 am