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100% Organic Cotton Clothes on the Cheap from Loomstate for Target

ECOMETRO EDITORS / Monday, April 27, 2009 02:44 PM

Organic cotton men's jeans for $39.99? And from Loomstate? Thank you, Target!

Loomstate is a hip organic cotton clothing company that we've long adored, and they've paired with Target for a more affordable line of 100% certified organic cotton, beach-inspired clothing for men and women. Nothing in the collection is over $50, a serious savings since Loomstate brand jeans are rarely under $100.

Shop the Loomstate for Target collection online, or visit Target at Nicollet Mall, one of 250 stores carrying the limited collection. More...

TAGS: LIVE, eco fashion, men's clothing, women's clothing

Sameunderneath Online Sale

EVENTS
CARISSA WODEHOUSE / Thursday, March 5, 2009 09:23 PM

Portland company Sameunderneath is known for bamboo, but I've been living in my Sameunderneath Collared Jacked (81% organic cotton) since the day I bought it, and I cannot say enough about the gorgeous brushed wool Men's Peacoat

The company sold in September to another local green business owner, so the future is uncertain, but the online store is 50% off. More...

TAGS: eco fashion

Green is the new Red White and Blue

MAMABIRD / Tuesday, September 16, 2008 05:47 PM

Tom Friedman, in his new book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded makes a case that "green is the new red, white and blue."

Not to say I'm ahead of one of our countries most progressive thinkers, but, well....I said this exact thing a year ago when I designed my logo. It's always been the way I have lived my life. I am a patriot and the work I do is fully committed to that fact. More...

TAGS: LIVE, as the crow flies, eco fashion

Local Craft Thursdays: Miss The Sopranos? Join the Craft Mafia!

ECOMETRO EDITORS / Wednesday, September 3, 2008 09:07 PM

Last week on Craft Thursday we profiled the Portland, OR based non-profit Trillium Artisans. This week we're looking at an international group that unifies crafters by family (ok, city), the Craft Mafia. Originating in Austin, TX, the reign of craft has spread to cities small and large, including Portland. EcoMetro cities Berkeley/Oakland and Seattle are suspiciously absent, though St Paul has a familia. More...

TAGS: HOME, PLAY, accessories, arts & culture, craft thursdays, eco fashion, jewelry, men's clothing

Monsters in My Closet: What's the Carbon Footprint for Fashion?

CARISSA WODEHOUSE / Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:39 PM

What the heck is eco anything, these days, let alone something as ambiguous to begin with as fashion? Good question. I don’t know. I gather that few people really do. I monitor my annual carbon footprint, bike to work, avoid excessive plastic purchases, unplug appliances. But the footprint of my fashion haunts me. Pesticide use in cotton, let alone the synthetics with petroleum bases...it's hard to shoulder that. Yet there is no fashion impact calculator, no quick online test. This will be my attempt at one, and exploration of alternatives.

What am I getting into? More...

TAGS: LIVE, eco fashion, monsters in my closet

Change You Can Wear

MAMABIRD / Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:15 PM

Earlier today when I was talking with our intern about fashion, I asked her "if you could write an article about fashion, what would you write about?" She answered that she would talk about how it doesn't matter where you shop-- that your clothes are your statement, not about how much you can pay for clothing, but about who you are. She said that it seems that more and more people are moving away from the idea that we wear our financial status on our sleeve. We agreed that the statement that our clothing makes will never go away, but that at least the statements are getting a bit better. More...

TAGS: LIVE, as the crow flies, eco fashion

Green Weddings with Ethical Precious Metals

Rethink Reread Recycle
JENNIFER MORKUNAS, CELILO GROUP MEDIA / Thursday, August 14, 2008 08:39 PM

Did you know that 18 tons of mine waste is generated in the production of one simple gold ring? More than 80 percent of all newly mined gold goes to making jewelry, yet there is enough gold already mined to satisfy all demands of the jewelry industry for the next 50 years. I'll cover the alternatives in this brief overview on how gold is produced. WARNING: It’s not very romantic! More...

TAGS: LIVE, accessories, eco fashion, weddings

Local Craft Thursdays: Eco finds from crafters

ECOMETRO EDITORS / Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:40 PM

Each Thursday we'll bring you our favorite gems picked out from scouring local craft markets, Etsy, Lov.li, and local craft sites. We'll also give highlights from our other EcoMetro cities. Materials must meet our environmental criteria, which include recycled/reclaimed materials and eco fabrics such as organic cotton, hemp, and soy fabrics and yarns.

Organic Bella Frosting-Frida Booties by Frosting Couture, $19 Made from organic cotton with eco-spun felt flowers, these little shoes should come in adult sizes. Opt for organic fabric soles. Made by a raw-vegan with a growing organic line in her shop.

More of this week's crafters after the jump... More...

TAGS: LIVE, accessories, craft thursdays, decor, eco fashion, eco interiors, kid's clothing, lighting

Project Runway Green Episode!

MAMABIRD / Tuesday, July 29, 2008 07:00 PM

Every season of project runway (and I’ve watched them all twice) has challenges where they deal with uncommon fabrics. One of my favorite season three challenges was when they took the contestants to a recycling center and had them compose outfits from the "waste" materials they found there. That brought a win to the fabulous Michael Knight and a pass-over-but-should-have-won to the genius and overall winner of the season Jeffrey Sebelia. Michael created a lovely ensemble from peanut sacks with a wrap made of plastic bag. Jeffrey created an incredible dress out of paper, but, in my opinion did not win because he used so much paint to create the final product (including the cutest tromp l'oeil belt), while Michael used the products as-is.   More...

TAGS: LIVE, as the crow flies, eco fashion

What is Green Fashion?

MAMABIRD / Wednesday, July 16, 2008 09:21 PM

I’ve  been getting lots of wonderful questions from the media about what makes CROW sustainable, so I thought I’d share here our philosophy, written by our textile specialist, Annin Barrett. I find myself fending off frustration with some “sustainable” companies that make false claims about their fabrics. I’ve seen companies claim that bamboo is sweat-wicking (it is not) that modal is sustainable (it’s not) or try to pass off as low as 30% organic content as sustainable. We hold CROW to a clear and transparent standard developed so that we can be as open with our customers as possible. We want to help them not only get the best clothing from us, but purchase truly green clothing from other stores- and the best way is to help people understand sustainable fibers in general, not just trust any label people throw on their products.
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TAGS: LIVE, as the crow flies, eco fashion, men's clothing, women's clothing
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