Men’s organic cable knit sweater by Gaiam. This classic cable patterned sweater is extra thick for those cool fall or wintery days. Its made of 100% organic cotton for extra softness.
Only white available but it should prove to be versatile for any guy out there…
Men’s Organic Cable-Knit Sweater
$70 at Gaiam.
Most organic clothing on the market at this point is made for women. Could it be because most of the eco entrepreneurs in eco fashion are women? Well most of them are. There are online retailers like Backcountry.com that have organic clothing for men. They market for the outdoor industry but they can work in any casual environment.
By Pategonia in organic cotton and available in 6 colors.
By Pategonia in organic cotton and available in 6 colors too. Great travel shirt that keeps your skin dry in humid enviroments and keeps you warm in cool weather because they are breathable.
Similar to above except for cooler weather. By Pategonia.
100% organic cotton by prAna, this polo shirt has unique horizontal lines and can be worn in indoor and outdoor occasions.
By prAna this vertical striped shirt can be worn to the club or the great outdoors!
By Pategonia, these polyester and organic cotton shirts have big pockets to fit your passport and boarding pass!
AmericanApparel.net, out of downtown Los Angeles produces sweatshop free clothing. They have one factory where they do their production, marketing, and sales in house in America. They employ 4000 people and guess what, they pay them a living wage with benefits. As a result they don’t hardly have any turnover.
For example the average American Apparel worker earns $13 hour and offer year-round employment and job security. They provide affordable healthcare for workers and their families, company subsidized lunches, bus passes, free ESL classes, on-site masseurs, free parking, proper lighting and ventilation and safe up-to-date equipment.
Because of their “Made in the USA label” and their treatment of their workers and eco friendly policies they have been featured on the NBC Today show and PBS and major newspapers.
As far as the clothing material goes, they do stock organic cotton apparel for some of their clothing line, but their mission statement says that they will strive to have as much organic cotton as they can. They also have a program in which they recycle over a million pounds of fabric scraps each year. Look out for the sustainable edition label.
Here are just some of the examples of their huge collection. They have won awards for their marketing. Enjoy looking at their models. They also have video shoots of their models on some selected items. They even have a Amerian Apparel factory tour at their website on video
For men
For women
For you men there is more:
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Organic cotton denim is here at last. For many years organic has been associated with foods but it is finally impacting the apparel industry. Loomstate makes stylish organic cotton jeans for both women and men. They also have organic cotton t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts.
It does cost a little more to produce clothing from all natural fiber, but another reason organic cotton is expensive is because the farmers are not making enough of it. The demand is increasing because of smart educated consumers don’t want to harm the environment with the clothes they wear. There are more manufacturers like Loomstate that are catering this fast growing consumer demographic.
Loomstate’s organic cotton clothing is only available at other online retailers like eluxury.com. Yes you can be eco and fashion conscious at the same time!
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