Look Hot With Cool Eco Clothes

Fashionistas across the globe are now joining the movement to 'Go Green.' With so many fabulous designers following suit, eco-friendly is no longer considered frumpy. From yoga gear to work wear recyclable clothing is all the rage.

So what exactly does it mean to have "green" or organic clothing? Eco-friendly clothes are produced using all-natural materials like soy, organic cotton, and bamboo. Organic cotton isn't exposed to any pesticides while growing, while the typical cotton is saturated in it. In fact, more pesticides are used on cotton than any other crop. Did you know that 1/3 of a pound of chemical material goes into one T-shirt? Organic clothes are also manufactured using fair-trade materials, which are materials produced under fair working conditions and decent wages for laborers.

An added benefit to eco-friendly clothes is that they are usually a lot more comfortable than synthetic, manmade materials are. Synthetic fibers used in regular clothing are itchy and don't breath well, but organic cotton feels fabulous on the skin. Ryan Christensen from Portland is among the hundreds of fresh-minded entrepreneurs who want to be kind to the environment while creating a quality line of clothing. Christensen is the founder of Sameunderneath, which uses environmentally friendly elements in all its designs. Some of his latest work includes a chic line of garments woven from bamboo fibers.

An innovative eco-friendly designer called Nau is adding touches of decadence and luxury to an otherwise bland line of organic products. Though founded in 2005 by Eric Reynolds, Nau is jointly operated by a team of 35 industry professionals in various outdoor and sporting companies These professionals come from Nike, Patagonia, The North Face, and Adidas, to name a few. Nau's popular end of luxury outdoor clothing includes undergarments, layering clothes, fleece insulator, and soft and hard shell pants and jackets. Of course all items are produced from recycled materials and organic cotton. PLA is another material often used, a synthetic derived from corn.

At the moment, many designers cannot keep up with their less sustainable counterparts due to lack of materials, but that is not set in stone. This industry is always changing and shifting, so there's always something new being developed. With new ideas floating around and innovations to be discovered, the industry is always exciting.

Consumers of products are becoming more choosy about where are the products they buy are coming from, which reflects on the designers. Soon becoming eco-conscious and style-conscious will go hand and hand.