Organic clothing, as the name suggests is clothing that has been made out of organic fibers and therefore is a lot friendlier to the environment. Organic fibers are different from its conventional counterpart as it is grown without and ‘icides and contains no man made fibres. Its the healthy choice for healthy individuals helping keep our environment healthy.

Ethical fashion is realtively new to the clothing industry and is no longer confined to small groups of concious people. You can find market retail leaders like Natural Collection and Gossypium who have include or specialise in organic cotton and the people involved in its supply chains. Latest additions to the retail market include Abel & Cole offering organic food deliveries, Simplyfair and SeaSalt which shows the increased availability and ease of organic clothing.

When it comes to putting them on many believe that organic cotton is softer and easier on your skin as there are no latent pesticides or other chemicals that might disagree with your skin. The extra comfort is an added bonus when considering all of the benefits for our planet and its people. Environmental fashion thus infuses comfort, style and inspirational artwork into clothes that uses environmentally sensitive fabrics and responsible production techniques.

Realistically, though, there aren’t enough hours for each of us to carry out the research needed to stay informed about all the products, companies and other issues. One of those helpful lighthouses is the Fair Trade label. Fair trade programs were designed to guarantee fair and stable prices, decent and safe working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and agricultural workers in developing countries.

Nowadays, the growing group of designers have started to work on some creative ideas by making using organic fabrics, reusing the old ones and unwanted textiles to bring out a new style or trend. London fashionis slowly marking the commencement of a new track, signboarding the future for us. In the words of Giffort Pinchot, “The purpose of conservation is the greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time”.

Shop ethically and dress beautifully by wearing ethical clothes.