Why buy organic shirts?
A cotton t-shirt blended with polyester can release approximately one quarter of its weight in air pollutants and ten times its weight in carbon dioxide. This fact just astounded me.
It takes 1/3 pound of chemicals to grow one pound of conventional cotton. So by choosing an organic cotton shirt just once, you [...]
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Organic Cotton
Posted in Choosing Eco, tagged Fun facts, organic, organic cotton, organic t-shirts, recycled t-shirt on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
recycled cotton from Anvil, bamboo from alo
Posted in Product Offerings, tagged alo, bamboo, performance, recycled t-shirt, textile scraps on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two major apparel-makers announce more eco-options in 08:
ALO introduces bamboo as a basic for spring to reinforce its mission to minimize the environmental impact of its fabrics. The performance fabric featured in several men’s and women’s styles blends stretch bamboo and cotton spandex to create a lightweight, breathable jersey fabric. This product also boasts moisture-wicking properties and [...]