In thinking about the clothing that does not harm the environment, it is
important to make a distinction between clothing and sustainable organic
clothing. Organic clothing is performed without
the use of pesticides or toxic herbicides at the farm level, neither
toxic products in its manufacturing - including dyeing process.
This high level is actually certified by some agencies so that the consumer can be absolutely sure that you are buying organic products. This certification is carried out by the Association of organic trade that has established rules and strict regulations for each part of the process of growth and production, the transformation of fibres of how the product is handled at every stage. So to know if his garment is organic or sustainable, simply look at the label. It should not be labeled as organic, unless it can be demonstrated that they have lost all these poisons.
Organic cotton is one of the most popular fabrics and demand that continues to grow. All types of products can be made of organic cotton, not only clothes. Bedding, disposable diapers and personal care items are made of organic cotton.
Hemp,
silk and wool all often come in organic varieties, with strands of hemp
mixed with other soft as silk or cotton fibers to improve their
quality. Hemp is particularly ecological farmers solution, since it can be grown without much water and is practically free from pests. Used in the manufacture of paper and skin care products, as well as garments.
Sustainable clothing, on the other hand, it may be equally respectful of the environment, but has not been certified. Therefore, consumers cannot be sure that the process has not been compromised somewhere along the way. Clothing
sustainable - as with organic clothing - often is made from either
plastic containers recycled - POP called tissue due to bottles of soft
drinks that are used, or wood pulp which gives us a fabric called
Tencel.
Another
popular option is the bamboo, since it is a renewable resource that can
be grown without pesticides or chemical additives. Bamboo is favored for sports clothing, due to its absorption properties that keeps moisture away from the skin. Clothing made from bamboo is particularly soft against the skin, but it also carries well.
The
majority of the organic and sustainable apparel is machine washable,
but there are some that should be washed by hand or in dry. Check the label will tell you how to take care of it. If
you decide to buy washable clothes dry, might want to find a dry
cleaner that uses CO2 or, instead of those products-based dry steam
cleaning that are known to be carcinogenic.