Natural and Sustainable

These following companies consider the environmental as well as social causes when producing their clothing line.

• American Apparel: Makes its clothes in the U.S. and offers organic items.

• Droopy Knickers: Makes sustainable clothing with organic cotton, water-based inks and discharge printings.

• Fable: Supports fair trade, promotes sustainabale employment in developing countries and works in children’s charities to boost literacy.

• Fig: Clothes are made from certified organic cotton in factories that treat employees well.

• Happy Green Bee: Makes its comfortable, colorful clothing from from organic cotton.

• H&M: Has recently added an extensive line of organic clothing for the entire family to their collection.

• Indigenous Designs: Is a pioneer in the organic and fair trade apparel market. Its children’s offerings now include sweaters and cotton wovens.

• Kate Quinn Organics: Is committed to fair trade and the earth. They use only certified-organic cotton.

• Levi’s: Ten-piece organic eco line includes a variety of bottoms, the classic denium jacket and T-shirts. The zippers are formed from recycled metal and the jeans are colored with natural dyes.

• Morfs: Uses recycled goods and vintage fabrics to create fashionable new clohtes for kids.

• Nina and Tom: Donates both clothing and a percentage of profits to charities. Garments are made with organic cotton and silk-screened with water-based inks.

• Patagonia: Makes apparel with low impact dyes, organic cotton and recycled fibers. Additionally, its buildings are made from recycled materials and powered by the wind and sun.

• Planet Earth: Edgy Green label line uses natural and organic fibers to create apparel that’s a cross between urban cool and California lifestyle.

• Pura Vida NYC: Ises organic cotton for its clothing. The line’s designs make references to the environment, art and politics from around the globe.

• Quiksilver: Now offers organic items, with a portion of sales going twards conservation and activism efforts. Through the Quiksilver Foundation, the company raises money for the environmental causes currently plaguing our Earth. Such as cleaner beaches and helps creat events for a greener planet.

• Sternlein: Uses organically grown textiles in its wide variety of tights and socks.

• The Shoe Garden: The store donates mopney to local eco-initiatives and buys its power from an environment-friendly utility.

• Under the Canopy: Cutting-edge styles are made from organic cotton, soy, bamboo, linen, wool and silk.

• Uniqlo: New to the U.S. from Japan, conducts a successful “Thank You Recycling” program. Gently used clothing items that are brought back to the stores are sent as a relief clothing to developing countries or recycled into either fiber for new matierals or fuel.

• Zutano: Is a community initiative include enrichment programs for kids, clothing drives and services for working mothers.

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