We don't usually talk about buying clothes, although we do talk about washing and drying your clothes, clearing out your closet, and donating or recycling your clothes. But here's what's been on our mind lately: we will definitely shell out more money for organic food and organic bedding and towels, but we haven't made that jump to organic clothing. Isn't that a bit of a disconnect? If we're concerned about pesticides in non-organic bedding, isn't non-organic clothing (which is in contact with our skin all day long) just as bad? Not to mention the same environmental issues that come with non-organic farming and manufacturing processes.
What do you think?
I voted other - because I hardly buy clothes. I make my own in a mix of reuse, new non-organic and organic fabrics.
view Rebecka's profile
I said other because I get about 85% of my clothes from resale/thrift shops!
view cbherzog's profile
I said Other. I haven't bought any new clothes in ... 5 years? I shop at thrift stores and my friends and I do clothing swaps.
I do buy almost exclusively natural fabrics, but organic clothes aren't in the thrift stores yet.
view deliriumsama's profile
I voted other too - I mostly buy second-hand, which is even more environmentally friendly!
I have bought organic cotton undies, though.
view Rebekkap's profile
I think that bedding, towels, etc are more readily available a) in actual retail shops and b) at affordable prices. Organic clothing is still hard to find except on the internet, and I can't shop for clothes on the internet, I spend more in shipping to get the sizes right than on the actual items! I think when the supply catches up and there are more organic clothing options, more people will buy them. In the meantime, I also like the reuse, renew, recycle approach - especially for my baby!
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