Organic Apparel

Organic apparel wearers know that what you put on your body is just as important as what you put in your body.

It stands to reason that if natural fabrics like cotton, linen and wool come from plants and animals and those sources are coming into contact with pesticides and herbicides, wearing those clothes can be just as hazardous to your health as eating conventionally-grown produce.

Even baby clothes are vulnerable. The fact is that pesticides and herbicides remain in the fibers of the clothing made with any conventionally-grown material and can leave you vulnerable to toxins whenever you put on your favorite outfit.

Those pesticides and herbicides can also be dangerous to the environment when it seeps into the groundwater and affects the soil and food supply.

This Organic Living Guide can tell you more about why inorganic clothing is just as harmful to your health as inorganic food.

So what can you do right now? The good news is that many fashion designers and clothing manufacturers are being proactive and coming out with clothes that incorporate organic materials into their fabrics.

In addition to organic cotton, wool, linen and hemp, they’re using fabrics made from unlikely sources...bamboo, soy, corn, even cellulose found in wood pulp (Tencel). The companies that are now offering organic clothing include Nike, Patagonia, and even Sam’s Club and Wal Mart! Wouldn’t it be great to see Project Runway take on this challenge?

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