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Cool, Young Eco-Fashion

June 22nd, 2010

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Fancy cool, young eco-fashion for your next adventure?  Then take a look at ethical clothing from UK’s Rapanui Clothing.

The small Isle of Wight-based brand wants to “make eco-fashion cool” with its new range of clothing and website.  Founded in 2008 by brothers Rob and Martin Drake-Knight, the company focuses on sustainable textiles and buying in clothes that match an ethical ethos.

Rapanui Clothing says every product is made from organic natural fabrics in a wind-powered factory audited by the Fairwear Foundation.  Every worker, says the company, gets a fair wage and clean and safe working conditions.

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Cool Travel T-Shirts

May 6th, 2010

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A well-planned travel wardrobe, including underwear to outdoor clothing, can make a difference.

traveling greener is always looking for the perfect organic t-shirt, a classic in any greener travel wardrobe.  On a recent trip, we discovered Roots Green t-shirts at a Roots Canada shop.  Comfortably soft and stylish, we’ve found these t-shirts have worn and traveled well on all journeys.

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Cool, Eco-Sporty Gift Ideas

December 7th, 2009

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Are you looking for cool, eco-sporty gift ideas?  Then the AnvilSustainable Tee from Anvil Knitwear might be the perfect eco-gift fit.

Recently, traveling greener became a fan of Anvil Knitwear eco-clothing when the company sent over an AnvilSustainable t-shirt and a sweatshirt for review.  These stylish, incredibly comfortable, eco-sporty pieces are ideal for a green travel wardrobe for voluntouring in Australia to ecotouring India.

What makes them special is the AnvilSustainable clothes are made from recycled PET plastic bottles and transitional cotton, which has been grown on farms that are in the process of becoming certified organic.

Says Anthony Corsano, Anvil’s CEO:

“The AnvilSustainable tee was designed to support two important environmental initiatives: the recycling of plastic bottles and the conversion of acreage from conventional cotton farming to organic cotton farming. Each AnvilSustainable tee uses approximately three 20-ounce recycled PET plastic bottles, and the cotton comes from farms that are in the three-year process of transitioning to organic. Buying a shirt made with cotton in conversion is a great way to support farmers making the switch, and encourage more to do the same.”

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Green Christmas Socks

December 3rd, 2009

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Socks are a popular Christmas gift and stocking stuffer.  What’s an even better gift is a greener sock, like the stylish ones made by the U.S. company Goodhew.

Recently, the company sent traveling greener a couple pairs of their women’s merino wool and bamboo socks to review.  Perfect for travel or business casual days, these Goodhew socks are keepers for their comfortably soft and superior fit.  Their products are constructed almost exclusively from natural and renewable materials including wool, bamboo, cotton and alpaca.

Goodhew is committed to maintaining the smallest carbon footprint possible and reducing their environmental impact.   Their packaging is printed on recycled paper stock and fully recyclable.

The company says it packs its products in recyclable poly bags which reduces product weight and space in shipping, minimizing the space requirements on trucks and reducing the fuel requirements to deliver their products.

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10 Eco-Fashion Sites You’ll Love

November 24th, 2009

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Are you an eco-conscious traveler with style?   Take heart, eco-friendly fashion seems more available everywhere.

Around the world, companies are creating original designs from all types of greener materials including hemp, linen, organic cotton and wool, recycled polyester fleece, wild silk, bamboo and more.

Italy’s Cehoz.com recently sent traveling greener one of the company’s stylish, organic cotton t-shirts to review.  Soft, silky and comfortable, these  are Euro eco-chic answers to the classic black t-shirt.

The raw cotton used by Cehoz comes from organic agriculture in Turkey.  Spinning of the cotton, fabrics, weaving, dyeing and finishing are all done by an Italian organic certified company.

Cehoz.com allocates part of its income to NutriAid humanitarian organization and funds raised to Nets4Children campaign to buy mosquito nets to prevent malaria.  Cehoz.com is offering a special 5% discount for traveling greener readers: coupon 5J4yQe7,  Valid until 15/04/2010.

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