Clothes
Fabrics and Rugs from Recycled Materials by Claudia Araujo September 9th, 2008
Brazilian designers and sisters Claudia and Monica Araujo use traditional weaving techniques and natural and recycled materials to build these versatile fabrics that serve as rugs or as materials. Among their creations there's the Cabeludo...more
North Face Plans Solar Energy System August 7th, 2008
The North Face is planning a 1MW solar electricity system at its West Coast distribution center located in Visalia, California. EI Solutions will design, build and install the system by the end of this [...] ...more
Brazilian Melissa Teams Up with Zaha Hadid August 1st, 2008
It's good for your sole: Melissa, the hot Brazilian plastic shoemaker, has done it again. Melissa makes eco-friendly shoes that are 100% recyclable. The production process is fair and sustainable and the "plastic" shoes are...more
First 100% Organic Clothes Shop in Sao Paulo, Brazil July 22nd, 2008
Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, has its own 100% organic clothes shop: Eden, which opened its doors last month. All garments that are sold in the store are produced with organic cotton and died with...more
The Juice Box Sandal July 21st, 2008
We’ve seen bags made of bags but this is new - sandals made of bags! Seen on the Hunger Site, it’s the Bazura Bag Sandals. Made of discarded juice drink boxes, these are for sure among...more
Garimpo+Fuxique: Repurposed Fabrics Furniture, Clothes and Accessories July 15th, 2008
Garimpo+Fuxique is the combination of a clothing and deco shops in Sao Paulo, Brazil, both centered on the idea of fabrics repurposing. Garimpo stands for the decoration part of the shop, which hosts refurbished chairs,...more
H&M Has More Sustainable Fabrics! June 13th, 2008
Affordable, Stylish Organic Cotton Does Exist
The Swedish-import clothing chain H&M hasn't just now jumped on the sustainable bandwagon, they began incorporating organic cotton in 2004 into some children's items and have eased into it ever since. Now, they're continuing with...more
Top 5 Eco-Friendly Lingerie: Eco-Boudoir June 10th, 2008
We’ve done comfortable, we’ve done Euro. Now let’s get sophisticated. Eco-Boudoir’s line of “luxury goods with a conscious” is just that and classy too. Featuring tops, camisoles, knickers and much more, you can customize your look...more
Target's Organic Line, Going Soon June 10th, 2008
Rogan Gregory's affordable designs are only here through June 28
Rogan Gregory's beach-safari organic cotton women's fashion collection for Target stores has gotten a mixed response since its debut on May 18. But if you're one of the ones who liked the designs, better get...more
Eco Footwear Brand Terra Plana Wants You to Go Barefoot June 9th, 2008
But you can't until July...
Well-made ethical footwear (and any other -wear) can be so prohibitively expensive, not to mention not even very attractively designed, that I wonder how well it really sells. How many disgruntled consumers just go to...more
