By Courtney Maum •
January 12, 2009
Five Places You Might Not Expect to Find Stylish Yoga Wear:
As environmentalism enters into the collective conscious, designers and retailers alike are looking to the healing arts for inspiration and guidelines as they embrace a greener lifestyle. Here is a list of the top five places to find affordable, well-designed yoga wear near you:
Even the brand names are jumping on the bandwagon of sustainability. In honor of earth day, Banana Republic unfolded an eco-fashion line of 50 summer staples in April of 2007. For the duration of Earth Week, the retailer pledged 1% of all its in-store sales to the not-for-profit Trust for Public Lands. This eco-friendly initiative is part of the company’s quest to reduce their environmental impact in the coming years.
Inspired by the enthusiasm of its customers for the practice of yoga and the parallel ease and simplicity of this ancient art, J.Crew launched a line of yoga wear for its 2008 fall collection. In an article from Women’s Wear Daily, J.Crew CEO Millard Drexler explains, “We kept hearing from our associates about yoga, hearing from our customers about yoga, and hearing from people who do yoga. We always want to be where our customers are, and where they are going. That’s our mission. Today, any retailer’s job is always looking to the road that has to be traveled.”
By Jennifer Lance •
December 29, 2008
I’m in love with Baby Blend Tees!
The images are super cool and only organic cotton is used. The shirts and onesies are packaged in unbleached coffee bags, which are easily then reused at the coop for organic coffee.
The bag lists the ingredients, “one unbleached organic cotton t-shirt roasted with love, laughter and comfort”. Thus, Baby Blend Tees are T-Shirts for the Daily Grind!
My fave shirt is the Beach Cruiser; I’d wear it if it came in my size! Of course, the tee or onesie is made from 100% organic cotton and printed with water based inks. Why organic?
We, at Baby Blend Tees, buy organic fruits and vegetables and shop regularly at all of the environmentally friendly stores around, yet it is very difficult to find hip, fun clothes that are made with organic cotton for our children. We decided to look into printing our designs on organic cotton and found it to be a feasible idea - so along came Baby Blend Natural Tees.
Conventional cotton farming makes up less than 3% of the agricultural farmlands in the world, but it accounts for 25% of the insectcide [sic] and pesticide use.
Like many of the eco-friendly companies we feature on Eco Child’s Play, Baby Blend Tees was started by a mom and is socially responsible. The company is a member of 1% for the Planet.
By Jennifer Lance •
September 11, 2008
When I had my first child, what few items I bought were always unisex. I knew I wanted two children, and I also wanted to reuse whatever clothes and products we would need. Colette Kids offers unisex designs for little ones, and the best part is they are organic!
Made in the USA, Colette Kids onesies are constructed of 100% USDA Certified Organic Baby Rib cotton that is combed for softness and comfort. The graphic images have cute names and stories, like Charlotte the Pig. “Charlotte is an explorer. She likes bok choy and the water barrel.” Each item of clothing is silk-screened by hand.
