Whole green sportswear, jeans, lingerie, menswear, shoes, outerwear, and more.
The thing to remember is that the true cost of fashion is not printed on the hang tag. What about the cost paid by the planet and the people who produce the garments? Fashion is ephemeral, but its environmental impact is not. Buying sustainable clothing made from eco-friendly fabrics, colored with low-impact dyes, and constructed by means of fair-trade labor is one step toward conscientious consumerism. Buy eco—next time you need a new piece of clothing, stop, drop, and roll: Scout for an eco-version that will make you feel good long after the transaction high is over.
LEARN ABOUT IT
Fair-Trade Clothing
The concept of fair-trade clothing has been emerging in the fashion trade to indicate an ethical, socially responsible code of manufacturing. In the market of specialty foods like coffee and chocolate, the term “fair-trade certified” refers to an established, verifiable standard with clear criteria. When it comes to clothing, the term “fair trade” is used more casually, with a looser definition, less monitoring, and less authenticated documentation. This is not to say that fair-trade clothing doesn’t exist; it’s just that it’s up to individual companies to define their own ethical and fair-trade practices and to monitor and enforce them.
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Here are three of the more than 1,000 Whole Green resources you’ll find in the catalog:
RAWGANIQUE THREE-PIECE SUIT
For Men, Hemp Is Hip
Rawganique’s Eco-Couture three-piece hemp business suit is simple, elegant, understated, classy, polished, extremely well made, and—most important of all—pure and sustainable…
FAUX, FAIR-LABOR FUR
Loyale’s Costilla
Indulge your inner need for furry luxury without harming animals. Loyale’s Costilla jacket flaunts gorgeous vegan faux fir in bone white, made from 100 percent organic cotton…
Put a Green Foot Forward
Fashionistas
Fashionistas with a shoe fetish are not the only ones who will bask in the beauty of Form & Fauna’s gorgeously chic shoes made from sustainable and renewable materials…
Look for low-impact-dyed garments and those that have been whitened without chlorine.
