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Tweet Bamboo clothing is amazingly soft and luxurious and needs proper care to maintain those wondrous qualities. And now that we know how to take care of other bamboo products, let’s focus on bamboo clothing. All fabrics react different to laundry detergents and stain removal products (and unfortunately, into every life stains will fall) so [...]
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Tweet All fabrics had to start somewhere. And in the beginning it took an inquisitive mind to figure out that you could use a silk worm’s cocoon or bamboo grass for clothing. More than 5000 years ago, the primary use for bamboo was for household goods and writing. It wasn’t until 1368 AD that the [...]
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Tweet Knitting is still a fashionable and slightly addictive hobby as knitting knewbie Lauren Conrad recently admitted to People magazine. While all Conrad has mastered is scarves, you can break out your bamboo needles and fashion some warm wares for the chilly winter season. Whether you’re using super soft bamboo yarn or organic cotton yarn, [...]
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Tweet Organic fabrics continue to increase in popularity for bedrooms and runways alike. While organic cotton bedding and organic bamboo sheets keep the bedroom chemical-free yet still very luxurious and sleep-inducing, fashion designers worldwide continue to pursue organic fabrics to offer the same benefits on the runway. In India Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is the [...]
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Tweet Doubtless, you’ve heard Republican House Representative Todd Akin’s soundbite in which he asserted that cases of “legitimate rape” rarely lead to pregnancy because, “from what he understood from doctors,” the reproductive system has a magical ability to “shut that whole thing down.” But did you also know that Rep. Akin sits on the House [...]
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Tweet Throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer traditionally run from July 3rd to August 11th. Originally, in ancient Rome, which gave that term to the hottest and sultriest days of the year because of the rising of the star Sirius, the dog days were placed between the end of July and the [...]
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Tweet An informed consumer is a true friend of the environment. But with the amount of information floating around both on the internet and through word-of-mouth, those wanting to make smart choices can easily be overwhelmed and misled. Thankfully, a new guide is on the market to help! Calling itself the “ultimate eco-fiber reference guide [...]
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Tweet Bamboo clothing, organic cotton, hemp fibre – all materials that pop into the head when discussing alternative fabrics. They are not mainstream (yet) and offer alluring choices of comfort and in many cases, a more eco-friendly clothing option. And while more designers are choosing to use these fabrics, for some, the materials are simply [...]
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Tweet When most people visit a library (if people still do visit libraries), at best they get to feel coarse pages of books and possibly get a paper cut. But in this world, there exists a library that is full of fabric swatches instead of books and it’s dedicated to keeping on top of the [...]
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Tweet With the invention of the light bulb came the ability to fit more work into the daily routine. And while we thank Mr. Franklin for the chance to read in our beds without catching the house on fire, there is an element of sleep deprivation that arrived with this invention. Our bodies are monitored [...]
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Tweet Who’s misleading who in this “environmentally friendly” game of cat and mouse? While the Federal Trade Commission and other such agencies focus their efforts on exploiting companies for “alleged” misleading environmental claims, it might shock you to know that in the world of textiles…the consumer is, in fact, the energy consumption machine. So get [...]
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Tweet Labor Day is yet another holiday founded on good intentions that has morphed into another reason for massive retail sales around the country. In a way, the logic works. You work hard; you deserve to shop! Officially made a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the workers of America, Labor Day has transitioned into [...]
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Tweet In a world full of packed schedules and lives lived on the go, it’s easy to see why many would argue against buying organic clothing (including organic bamboo clothing) based on convenience. And while permanent press came into our lives in the 1950s to help ease the burden of the overworked housewife, the cost [...]
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Tweet It may not be a necessity that we often give thought to but everyone deserves a comfortable robe. Admittedly, we’ve all thought about stealing that robe from the spa or seeing if that hotel robe would actually fit into our suitcase. And now you can have your own slice of comfort to escape into [...]
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Tweet Before clothing reaches your closet, there is a lifespan to that material that began from the ground up. The planting process itself has just as much an effect on the environment as the manufacturing process. And beyond the latest styles, there is a larger trend evolving in the world of fashion. Consumers are choosing [...]
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Tweet Knitting evokes the image of little old ladies sitting around their nursing home in rocking chairs stitching together scarves and blankets and sweaters for all their grandkiddies. But knitting is not for just for grandmas anymore! After suffering a downturn in popularity in the 80s when efficiency and modernity were all the rage, knitting [...]
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Tweet From Victorian times where men would retreat to their studies with smoking jackets to the bulky dressing gowns of the 1940s that women could wear around their homes, the history of loungewear has existed predominantly behind closed doors. Only in the 1970s did it become acceptable to wear loungewear outside the house, but people [...]
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