| Fashion is one area where people are reluctant to | | | | damage for years to come. |
| sacrifice style and comfort and many of us that | | | | However, organic cotton is now becoming |
| try and think of the environment when we shop | | | | increasingly common and is used to make all the |
| often neglect it when it comes to clothes | | | | same sorts of garments as regular cotton, from |
| shopping. | | | | organic cotton T-shirts to even organic baby |
| And when you consider the hemp clothes and | | | | clothes. |
| recycled materials that eco clothes have | | | | Bamboo |
| traditionally been made from, it is of no surprise, | | | | A fascinating material bamboo is not only one of |
| we all want to look our best and feel as | | | | the most sustainable materials used in garment |
| comfortable as we can. | | | | making it is also one of the most functional. |
| However, over recent years there have been | | | | Bamboo is a grass and grows rapidly taking just a |
| some great new eco friendly fabrics and materials | | | | few weeks to replenish a whole field once it has |
| that have been turned into clothes, towels and | | | | been harvested. |
| linen which are not only every bit as stylish and | | | | But bamboo is also an excellent material for |
| comfortable as regularly materials but they are | | | | clothing. It is thermal sensitive, allowing the skin to |
| also sustainable and their use does not damage | | | | breath and will keep you cool in the summer |
| the environment. | | | | whilst still keeping you warm in the winter. It also |
| Organic Cotton | | | | has anti-bacterial properties and is ideal for active |
| Many of us now eat organic food because of | | | | wear. |
| concerns about the environment or our health. | | | | Natural fibres |
| But the chemicals used to prevent pests and | | | | If it's natural, it's probably eco and there are no |
| encourage crop growth are also used when | | | | better eco fabrics that natural fibres like wool. A |
| growing clothing crops like cotton. | | | | pure wool duvet is one of those little comforts |
| Herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals are | | | | that make bed time so pleasurable and as wool |
| regularly sprayed on cotton plantations to | | | | continues to grow on a sheep's back once it has |
| maximise yield but these chemicals seep back into | | | | been sheared it is also highly sustainable. |
| the eco system and could cause environmental | | | | |