Billabong Rasta’s Stand boardshorts
Rasta’s Stand recycled boardshorts”>Billabong continue to release great looking boardshorts made from 100% Eco supreme suede which is made from recycled PET bottles. Far too many PET bottles are used for things like bottled water and finally people are finding a use for them. Billabong now make a pretty decent range of boardshorts from this material.
David Rastovich is a well known activist for causes such as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and imagines such as these are on the shorts. these are also seamless so the print continues around the shorts without interruption.
Pick up a pair of Rasta’s Stand boardshorts by Billabong.
Famous Green Label organic tee
Famous are well known for their surf wax products and whilst not all of their range of products are eco-friendly, some are. They have a range of apparel using American Apparel blanks.
The Famous Green Label t-shirt is a white organic cotton tee. It is made from 100% organic premium spun cotton. The print is down with water-based reactive dyes rather than the traditional screening dyes.
Buy Famous products online at Killer Dana or Pac Sun.
Del Forte Sabine organic denim jeans
Del Forte Denim designs a range for the fashion conscious and more importantly the eco conscious. The company is based in Los Angeles where the garments are sewn and finished. No offshore sweatshop labour used to produce these clothes.
The range is made from organic cotton and in addition, Del Forte has partnered with The Sustainable Cotton Project, via a portion of their sale proceeds, to help foster good relationships between the cotton farmers, manufacturers and consumers.
The Del Forte Denim Sabine jeans are an update to their best selling Eugenia jeans and come is ‘Sera’ black over dyed wash. They are a mid-rise slim boot cut. The combines the good bits of each style with the great looks of a straight leg and the flattery of a boot cut.
Further details at the Del Forte Denim website.
Billabong Recycler Series Boardshorts
Billabong, in conjunction with Project Blue have released a range of men’s and women’s boardshorts whereby proceeds from sales are donated back to the Surfrider Foundation.
The board shorts are made from eco-supreme suede, a 100% recycled polyester. To give you an idea, each garment is made from approximately ten recycled plastic PET bottles. These are so good they even won the 2008 Sima Product of the Year.
The men’s range includes the LSD, Tropical Itch, Eco Dots and Super Sonic (pictured) models. The women’s model is called Life and has a floral logo.
Check them out at the Billabong website or buy them from Killer Dana or Pac Sun.
J Brand Jeans Love Story in woodstock denim
J Brand jeans Green Label is their newest range, joining the Blue and Black Labels. The denim jeans are made from certified 100% organic cotton. The cotton fields comply with SKAL International standards for textile production. Additionally all washing is done with vegetable dyes.
If you are a celebrity watcher in the US then you might have already seen their jeans on people such as Cameron Diaz, Hilary Duff, Angelina Jolie and Heidi Klum, to name a few.
The Love Story jeans are a slim fit to the knee with a feminine waistband made from 10 ounce lightweight stretch denim. The woodstock colour is only available in their Green Label range. If you like the cut but not the colour, they are also available in the light haight colour.
Full details at the J Brand Jeans website.
Recycle t-shirt by Volcom V.Co-Logical
Volcom are doing a series of V.Co-Logical products made from sustainable materials such as organic cotton and hemp. Prints are made fromm vegetable dyes and organic stains and they use low impact production methods where possible. The range includes, tees, knits, fleece, wovens and a few other miscellaneous items.
The Recycle t-shirt features the well known recycle logo and is made from 100% organic cotton with a low impact screenprint. It is available in blue, natural and vintage black.
You can get more details at the Volcom website where you can purchase online or find a local Volcom dealer.
Palmetto organic t-shirt by Matix Clothing
Another t-shirt from the 100% organic cotton range from MAtix Clothing. The Palmetto t-shirt is available in white, black and sage green.
You can also be part of the polution solution by purchasing products from Matix Clothing. They include a rubbish bag with some of their range rather than the usual wax combs, bottle openers and fin keys. Let face it, you probably have enough of them already. I know I do. Their philosophy is that the environment would be a lot cleaner if everyone picked up just one bag of rubbish and ensured things were disposed of properly rather than just throwing them out of cars, leaving them at the beach or other areas where they end up in rivers and waterways and other nasties.
More information on the Matix Clothing range at the Matix Clothing website.
econscious organic cotton clothing
econscious product a great range or 100% organic clothing. They offer blank clothing perfect for putting your own design on or for when you just don’t feel like wearing anything more than plain t-shirt. Their range includes t-shirts in both regular and slim fit for men and women, polos, sweatshirts, hoodies, caps, beanies and more. Plus you don’t have to use the plain old natural colour. For example, the men’s slim fit t-shirt pictured is available in sky, wasabi (shown), white, warm grey and black. It is made from 100% organic ring spun cotton in 150gsm. Not too heavy and not too light. The slim fit uses a side seam construction which isn’t always suitable for the large prints so keep that in mind.
A quick look over the econscious website shows a documented commitment to manufacturing attractive products with the least possible impact on the environment. They are constantly striving to improve their processes rather than stading still. “Doing well by doing good” is a motto they follow.
Wholesale orders are also possible and from a quick bit of research it appears they supply some of the more popular brands with their organic blanks. Don’t worry though, you can still buy in retail quantities and there is no need to order over 1200 at a time unless you want private labeling options.
Sweatleaf organic cotton t-shirt by Matix Clothing
Matix Clothing might not have a large range of environmentally friendly products, however, they are doing something a bit different and hopefully encouraging people to clean up their local area. They call it Polution Solution and instead of including small items like wax combs, fin keys and bottle opener with their apparel they are including a trash bag. The theory being that if everyone picked up a bag of trash when they hit the beach things would be a lot cleaner.
Matix Clothing do have some organic clothing and the Sweatleaf t-shirt is an example. Made from 100% organic cotton, it comes in black, white and marine blue. So pick one of these up and rather than being part of the problem, become part of the solution.
More information on the Matix Clothing range at the Matix Clothing website.
Flora organic jeans by Del Forte
The Flora jeans by Del Forte are a relaxed leg jean made from 100% organic cotton. They are available in the Azul medium wash of dark Estrella wash if you are looking for a stretch denim version.
Del Forte is a USA brand using 100% organic cotton for their products that are mainly made from denim. The clothing is made in Los Angeles, a city pushing for sweatshop free labour in the fashion industry. They have also partnered with The Sustainable Cotton Project and a portion of their proceeds go to supporting The SCP.
Non-organic cotton farming is one of the most harmful agricultural industries with around 2/3 of a pound of pesticides used to make a pair of jeans and 1/3 for a t-shirt. This accounts for about 10% of all pesticide use globally. As you can imagine, most of this then ends up in the soil and streams and further down the food chain. It takes three years for a field to be considered pesticide free and suitable for organic farming.
Plus, thanks to the Del Forte Project Rejeaneration, you can send back your used jeans once you have finished with them and the fabric is used in the Rejeaneration range. You are also rewarded with a 10% voucher off your next purchase or they will donate your 10% to The SCP.
The full range and further details can be found at the Del Forte website.
