[Sanna/Swe]

So I was woundering what good eco cloths you wear or know. I love eco cloths, you love them because they look good, feels good to wear, inside and outside.


http://www.alotoforganics.co.uk/cats/clothes.php

Swedish
http://www.klaeder.nu/eko.html

I wounder if you know another great shop with eco cloths. Doesnt matter if its an internet shop or an ordinary store. I need some inspiration.

Go Green!

[GhettoKameleon]

GUESS? sells some ugly ass jeans made from organic cotton for about $150.

[MB13]

i only have like one ecko shirt. don't even think i ever wore it before. looks something like this.

[swedish/match]

H&M has an eco collection.... well, a couple of t-shirts, in fact. I bought eco-friendly sheets at IKEA and they were a mess of itchy knots and shrinking fabric.

The thing to remember though is that ecological clothes aren't really that environmentally friendly if they have been shipped or transported from Taiwan to the U.S, for example. Therein lies a problem.

I do like Hildur, and look! They've got chocolate!

[Sanna/Swe]

H&M has an eco collection.... well, a couple of t-shirts, in fact. I bought eco-friendly sheets at IKEA and they were a mess of itchy knots and shrinking fabric.

The thing to remember though is that ecological clothes aren't really that environmentally friendly if they have been shipped or transported from Taiwan to the U.S, for example. Therein lies a problem.

I do like Hildur, and look! They've got chocolate!

Yes, I have seen some eco clothes in HM. Is it L.O.O.G who is eco there, if not my mind trick me again. I love their t-shirts and I found agreat jacket as well. I couldnt find them on the internet shop though...

Yes, I think that is one of the major problems with clothes. It can be more enviromental friendly to buy clothes who arent eco but they have been done close, so they havent been transportet so long. I saw an "eco computer" it was build with bambu....but...how eco friendly is THAT?? So we are now gonna cut some bambu just to get on some damn computers becaus it look nice No.

Awwwhhhh,chocolate!!*slurp*

GUESS? sells some ugly ass jeans made from organic cotton for about $150.

Yes, youre right. Some clothes dosent look good at all, and they are expensive as well...

i only have like one ecko shirt. don't even think i ever wore it before. looks something like this.

But this one I really like, it looks cosy

[GhettoKameleon]

They aren't expensive. $150 is about average for a high quality pair of jeans.

[Sanna/Swe]

They aren't expensive. $150 is about average for a high quality pair of jeans.

Ok, I really dont now so much about $, compared to our Swedish kr.

[swedish/match]

Ok, I really dont now so much about $, compared to our Swedish kr.

Runt 1200 lite drygt

[Reflecting]

I know someone who designed her wedding gown here. Interesting.


Perfect for the coming season.

[grrli]

H&M has an eco collection.... well, a couple of t-shirts, in fact. I bought eco-friendly sheets at IKEA and they were a mess of itchy knots and shrinking fabric.

The thing to remember though is that ecological clothes aren't really that environmentally friendly if they have been shipped or transported from Taiwan to the U.S, for example. Therein lies a problem.

I do like Hildur, and look! They've got chocolate!

Who can say no to chocolate! Especially with the pretty packaging.

I know someone who designed her wedding gown here. Interesting.


Perfect for the coming season.

I like some of those dresses... just not the price. Expensive clothes=art to me.

[Reflecting]

Expensive clothes=art to me.

CD players were what... $500 when they came out?

You can get one for $10 now.

Some of these ideas and companies are new.. in my opinion, the designers are innovative and the prices will go down when the demand goes up.

I like the idea of consumers making it clear to the entire industry that they want higher standards. It forces them to make changes.

That goes for every industry... faster than a petition, faster than a letter-writing campaign and faster than a Facebook group that no one will ever see... the bottom line is money. You have the money. They want it. Make them earn it. Demand more.

Feels like this should be in Spencer's thread. I shouldn't have gone there first. Oops.

*does a back handspring off my soapbox*

[Sanna/Swe]

CD players were what... $500 when they came out?

You can get one for $10 now.

Some of these ideas and companies are new.. in my opinion, the designers are innovative and the prices will go down when the demand goes up.

I like the idea of consumers making it clear to the entire industry that they want higher standards. It forces them to make changes.

That goes for every industry... faster than a petition, faster than a letter-writing campaign and faster than a Facebook group that no one will ever see... the bottom line is money. You have the money. They want it. Make them earn it. Demand more.

Feels like this should be in Spencer's thread. I shouldn't have gone there first. Oops.

*does a back handspring off my soapbox*

Amen! I totaly agree! If we(the consumers) would togheter agree to by more ecofriendly stuff the companies would have to change and make/by in more ecofriendly!
Its just simple as that.....
....no its not, but you know what I mean.

Runt 1200 lite drygt

Ok, tack
Thats damn expensive for my pocket, for a pair of trousers

I know someone who designed her wedding gown here. Interesting.


Perfect for the coming season.

Really nice!

I like the Linda Loudermilk Bella Dress and Rebe Miriam Dress. Very sweet and they look lovley to wear.

[GhettoKameleon]

Consumers aren't "making it clear to the industry" at-fucking-all. That is almost laughable. If that were the case, you would find "ecofriendly" clothing in great majority at all major clothing stores. Do you? Absolutely not. Nor will you ever see that. "Ecofriendly" hurts the bottom line, and people still buy clothing that doesn't have some stupid ass recycled paper tag on it.

[Reflecting]

Amen! I totaly agree! If we(the consumers) would togheter agree to by more ecofriendly stuff the companies would have to change and make/by in more ecofriendly!
Its just simple as that.....
....no its not, but you know what I mean.

I do.. there is no simple solution and a lot of things (petitions, etc) always seem like a bandaid on a broken leg. They don't, historically, make a difference. What they CAN do is inspire individuals to make changes.

Baby steps.

If like-minded people join together, it makes a difference. The twelve houses that have been built for HFH by people on this very board? Proof.

Consumers aren't "making it clear to the industry" at-fucking-all. That is almost laughable. If that were the case, you would find "ecofriendly" clothing in great majority at all major clothing stores. Do you? Absolutely not. Nor will you ever see that. "Ecofriendly" hurts the bottom line, and people still buy clothing that doesn't have some stupid ass recycled paper tag on it.

We have seen that.

It takes time but public demand does lead to change.

A perfect example of that is the little dolphin-friendly sticker that you can find on almost every can of tuna. It took something like 15 years before companies were pretty much forced into a new standard of accountability.

This is all (especially the brands I pointed out) a very new thing. It's not just lefty nutjobs (no offense to my more "militant" friends- lol) who have the desire for better options.

I think we have a lot more control over what we buy than we're led to believe. I also think that the average person is smart enough to see through things that are "green" to be trendy and things that are genuine contributions to a healthier planet.

[Sanna/Swe]

I do.. there is no simple solution and a lot of things (petitions, etc) always seem like a bandaid on a broken leg. They don't, historically, make a difference. What they CAN do is inspire individuals to make changes.

Baby steps.

If like-minded people join together, it makes a difference. The twelve houses that have been built for HFH by people on this very board? Proof.


We have seen that.

It takes time but public demand does lead to change.

I agree, it will take some time. But hopefully one day the indusrties will be a lot "cleaner" and fear treading. But as you said; baby step.

Yes, I have seen that. Where I live is it very very popular to buy eco stuff. People have started to ask more about the objects,
special the younger people have (Im one of them since im only 20).

I have went to some classes to listen to people who talks about how we can save our energy and planet. And how we can make a different on the (for example) clothes indusrty, and how to get people togeher for an togheter act. It was really intressting and lurning, if you ever see there will be such class near you, I suggest you to go, ist really great. (well..that depends on who is having the class really)

Anyway, I have found a great ecofriendly jacket on a shop that I think I will buy. Couldnt find a pic on it though....

[Reflecting]

Adidas has a new line called SLVR.

This is a little bit about what they're doing.

Interesting.

[AxeGoddess]

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[Anniek]

I buy eco clothes at H&M, and another shop called the sting, in the Netherlands..

[Sanna/Swe]

I just byed a eco T-shirt. I love it, its from HM, L.O.G.G. With a three on.

Do you know any clothmark that is bad to buy?

[María José]

Well I'm a textile designer, So I can tell you guys for sure that this industry is pretty fucked up when it comes to targeting certain products, we normally believe that the only organic clothes are the ones that carry a stupid tag that says "eco-friendly" or so, but in theory anything made out of natural fibers should be considered organic. You see.. nowadays calling something "organic" should have more to do with materials and the process of making the product rather than just the material itself, So when it comes to large popular brands they usually label their clothes as eco-friendly just because the fabrics are cotton or so, but they use a bunch of not very eco-friendly procedures in order to make your jeans/tees/jackets etc.
So my suggestion is to not get toooo crazy about trying to find the perfect eco-friendly wardrobe, in the end you don't really know what this materials have been going through to be what they are now, and when you get like crazy obsessed you just end up paying more , believe me the fashion industry is also corrupted, SO i would truely recommend people to buy clothes that are made of natural fibers, it's not only good for you and your skin, but also it's the one material that could be recycled more easily, but this you have to find through reading the products label, which is normally inside your clothes, not the paper tag hanging from it.
There's also another way of eco-friendly clothes that are sounding strong nowadays, and those are the ones made out of previously used fabrics, you should really check out PRELOVED, which is a brand that is all about sustainable design.. you might find it interesting.