• Green Fashion consists of clothing and accessories that are either reused, recycled or made from sustainable fabrics. Sustainable fabrics include organic cotton, bamboo, hemp, corn, soy, peace silk and other eco-friendly materials. Green fashion is important because it causes less harm to humans and the environment.

• Green Fashion Facts:

  1. About 1/5 lb. of pesticides goes into one T-shirt made of conventional cotton.
  2. Organic cotton is free of chemical pesticides.
  3. Organic fabrics are made from natural fibers that have been grown without the use of chemical pesticides, fertilizers or other toxic materials, preserving the health of humans and the environment.
  4. Conventional silk is made by boiling cocoons, killing the moth inside.
  5. Peace silk, also known as vegetarian silk, allows the moth to emerge from their cocoons to live out their full life cycle.
  6. Designers/Brands of Green Fashion: Edun, Loomstate, Laura Miller, Linda Loudermilk, Deborah Lindquist, EcoSkin, Stewart+Brown
  7. Designers/Brands that offer some Green Fashion:Stella McCartney, Levi's, 7 for all mankind, Eileen Fisher, American Apparel
  8. Celebrities who wear it: Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Alicia Silverstone, Thandie Newton, Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett
  9. Other names for green fashion are eco fashion, ethical fashion and sustainable fashion.

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