Prediction!!! Organic "Green" Clothing is on the horizon

So, the craze is big with almost a cult following for organic foods. Yes, food is supposed to be eaten without pesticides, perservatives and additives that can't be pronounced with the human tounge. Yet, many people have taken on the organic foods plight with almost a religous type following. Meaning, if you aren't like them -- All organic,patchwork clothing, incense, oils and alot of pot... LOL ( I'm joking) type people, they look through their noses at you. Don't get me wrong. I am a wholefoods shopper and I am a "tree hugger" at heart. I went that route for a few years. I understand everyone comes into there own at the time that is for them. But I am naturally a designer. I can look at anything and make it. I really do love the expression of fashion. So... to bring my point back around. I am happy for the Wholefoods, Trader Joe's, Farmers Markets and home gardens becoming big again because this is AWSOME for the organic fashion industry.


Why? Those same people that put a demand on the food industry to have normal organic food  are the same people starting to, put that same demand on the fashion industry. People are wanting to wear clothing that doesn't take a lot of chemicals to produce. People want to have the clothing that isn't taking up a lot of water or leaving toxic chemicals in our water system or on our bodies. People also don't want  those toxic chemicals on land that can be cultivated for food. As I always say, what is within is without. So if people are putting mostly good food in their bodies... what is going to be on the outside?... Gooooooood Cloooooothhhhiiiing!! lol


To a lot of people this is a bunch of rubbish and they could care less about any of the organic clothing or have no clue the great impact it would have on us.   Soooooo.. All of those people are going to go green by default; following everyone else.

We will  see the mainstream media start promoting organic "green" clothing. There are many companies out there that have eco-friendly clothing but the masses haven't fully caught up yet. But the time is soon coming where it will be common knowledge about these organic fabrics.

 This list is only a fraction of the amazing qualities these materials have.

• Hemp – This fiber is strong. It is naturally resistant to most pests and bacteria so does not require pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. It is resistant to odors and molds it is also very durable. Hemp can be soft or hard can be soft or hard depending on the weave. Hemp is many times blended with cotton.
• Wool –  Is popular fabric is popular for its warmth and durability. It is both water repellent and flame resistant, anti static and odor repellant. Wool comes in many varieties such as alpaca, cashmere, merino, mohair and angora.  Wool comes from sheering of  animals such as sheep, goats, rabbits and llamas.
• Organic Cotton – When cotton is grown under certain conditions it can be certified as organic. Certification requires crops free of pesticides, synthetic chemicals and herbicides. Organic cotton grown in the US must follow the conditions outlined by the national Organic Standards Board and Organic Foods Production Act. 
• Flax (linen) – Linen has become a generic term and can be applied to the blending of various fabric blends. Linen made from flax is highly absorbent and cool to wear in the heat. However, many linen garments are dry clean only.
• Bamboo – Is a strong silky fiber that grows quickly. It doesn’t need fertilizers or pesticides. It has natural UV protection and is naturally resistant to many bacteria. It doesn’t pill and is very soft. Bamboo is compared to cashmere or silk.
• Soy –  Soy fabric is new and is a  by-product of soybean production. Designers are discovering new uses for this absorbent material.
• Ramie –   Ramie  has an ancient history. It has been used for thousands of years and it has been found in some Egyptian pyramids. It doesn't shrink and  it keeps its shape. It is  resistant to mold and mildew. Ramie is often blended with many other fibers.Ramie is 8 times stronger then cotton.  Ramie plants give high yields. It is harvested up to 6 times a year.

  As time goes on, this list will get longer.  Many people are surprised to hear that cotton is not  eco-friendly, even though it is a 'natural' fiber. The truth is that more chemicals are used to produce cotton more then any other crop in the world. Cotton uses about 3% of the world’s farmland and accounts for 25% of the world's  pesticides.  USDA statistics report that, over 57 million pounds of pesticides were used in only one year in the US cotton fields. To give more information, the EPA has listed many of the pesticides usually used on the cotton crop are likely or known carcinogens.  It is understandable why clothing is going to go the route of food. Because we are putting just as much chemicals on our bodies as are being put in them.  Here are some pictures of the fabrics above. As you can see they are stylish and look like cotton. These fabrics will be in a high demand soon.

 

These shirts are made of soy. As you can see, it is a far cry from yoga clothing. Wearing Eco-friendly clothing will be the new "Cool".

Hemp is not not just for the pot heads! This is hemp clothing. The likes of Calvin Klein,Stella McCartney and Giorgio Armani have started making hemp clothing.

Ramie is becoming popular again in Korea. There traditional dress is made with Ramie and is increasingly becoming more popular.

Bamboo clothing! Which is my baby is going to be huge!It has amazing properties like all the fabrics and can be made into anything.

Flax(linen) is very cool and airy to wear. 

So as you can see, there are many fabrics that are just as functional if not better than cotton. The time is coming soon so, be ahead of the curve and start incorporating some of these fabrics into your wardrobe and you  will be "cool" before everyone else. Then you can be the one to tell them that I was the one that told you!

 Lady Imagery