If you haven't the nerve to be caught in Garbage Glitz, it's time you looked at some more wearable, everyday Planet-friendliness!
Cocoon yourself in Green
By Joshua Abraham with Catherine DeQuadros
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Earth A'Wear At Copenhagen, Denmark is the world’s first store that only sells eco friendly clothes. The owner of the store Nick Paxevanos seems really inclined towards Mother Earth. After all she is the home that will house his future generations. “I was already environmentally conscious, but his (son’s) arrival prompted me to become more active. The lack of availability of eco-clothing nudged me in that direction. My aim was to set up Denmarks first fashionable organic clothing shop for children and adults. My key objectives were to increase awareness of the environmental hazards of the textile industry, and to provide people with an alternative.” Quotes the man whom two-times panache with his duty to our earth and manages to please both these beautiful ladies. Well he's pleased one beautiful lady at least - Mother Earth! http://www.earthawear.com/shop/ | | .Feedback! |
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| Finally the Fashion industry has made its call; it has joined the environmental revolution. Major brands have begun raising awareness with their new eco-friendly range of clothing. In fact, the industry is adopting new manufacturing techniques to produce sustainable fabric that is in union with the environment. Someone said, the first true Indian designer was Mahatma because of his appeal to Indians to wear Khadi garments. Our sense of style is highly influenced by our peers, and this is especially true in the case of the younger generation. Teens are keener to wear synthetic clothes than they are Cotton or Khadi, carried along by a pop culture fed by advertising. But while they’re happily dressing up, most fail to realise they are doing some serious damage to Mother Earth. The dyes and artificial colouring in these clothes may be harmful to the skin and may also aggravate allergies, while the material itself may also cause problems; aromatic amine, a know carcinogen, was found in one in ten of children's clothes in southern China. Scary but true. Organic material, such as Khadi; on the other hand, is made of natural materials like cotton, silk, wool, or even bamboo, is usually processed using natural or organic colours or is kept its natural colour.  © 2011 EarthSmiles.net . All rights reserved. Made from 100% recycled pixels.    eHow says that clothes made from organic fibre are surprisingly more durable. An ordinary cotton Tee lasts for around two dozen machine wash cycles, but an Organic Tee may last for more than 100 machine washes, before the fibres begin to break apart. Clothing made from Hemp, lasts for decades and is more porous than cotton. The material is also easier to dye and is naturally fade-resistant. Clothes that last longer and keep their colour longer are more economical, because they don't have to be replaced as often. Wow! Till some time ago, the term ‘eco-friendly’ was alien to our country. After catching up with the West in almost every other area of fashion, India caught the eco-wave, too, with Anita Dongre’s Grassroot, which was launched at the Wills India Fashion Week 2007. Ever since, many young designers have been incorporating a green element into their designs. Finally, it is the younger generation who can make fashion a loaded gun against the environment’s head, or lead the way to healthier clothing alternatives. At the recent TTIS (The Telegraph in Schools) fest, many schools impressed with their environmentally conscious themes. From little children dressing up as the earth and conveying the message ‘Save the earth’ to talk about environmantalism. But no one did it better then the ladies of Gokhale Memorial school, who showed both glamour and an eco-conscience by using clothes made completely of jute, at the event's Fashion Show. So, even though it may sometimes be a bit more expensive - don’t hesitate to pay a little extra to make sure you choose organic clothes. Besides being fashionable, you are investing in our planets healthy future! As we always say at EarthSmiles.net – Go Green!  Khadi also keeps away UV rays and retains the moisture in the skin. So, for all the beauty-conscious women, here’s a cost-effective way to avoid that tan. Khadi is also the latest growing trend and is being worn by celebrities all over the world. So, get inspired and go the Khadi way. The good news is most teens already have a large collection of apparel that falls into this category - organic - or simply cotton Tee-shirts find place in almost every wardrobe, unaware of their eco-friendly credentials. Plain white bleached tees are the best and no matter how much you wash or scrub them, they keep looking fashionable. Even better are Khadi Cotton Tees. While regular cotton is processed with synthetic wax, chemical softeners and flame-retardants, reducing its planet-friendliness, Organic Cotton or Khadi Cotton retains its natural wax; thus it also retains its shine and is more comfortable in terms of smoothness. |
