Section 1 – The Fabrics
Introduction – What’s Really in Our Clothing, and Why Bother Striving for a Green Wardrobe?
- Interview: Dan Sanders, Owner, Spiritex, Asheville, NC
Chapter 1 Organic Cotton – All Cottons Are Not Created Equal
Chapter 2 Hemp – It’s Not Just for Smokin’
Chapter 3 Bamboo – It’s Not Just for Panda Bears
- Interview: Sass Brown, Fashion Institute of Technology, Author of “Ecofashionâ€
Chapter 4Â Lyocell – Clothing Really Can Grow on Trees
Chapter 5 Soy, Ingeo, and … Algae? Emerging New Fabrics, and Whether Animal Fabrics Are Green
- Interview: Anne Gillespie, Director of Industry Integrity, Textile Exchange
Section 2 – Living La Vida Eco
Chapter 6 Ecofashion on the Runway – Is Ecofashion Going Mainstream – and Upscale?
- Interview: Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness, Eileen Fisher
Chapter 7 Dirty Laundry – Greener Ways to Care for Your Clothes
Chapter 8 Eco-Cosmetics to Match Your Eco-Wardrobe – Know the Ugly Side of Beauty
Chapter 9 Eco-Housewares – Don’t Let the Bed Bite
Conclusion – Awareness Trends and the Future of EcoFashion
- Interview: Jasmin Malik Chua, Ecouterre
The Best Part
Where to Find Sustainable Clothing for Men, Women, and Children!
- Listing of stores around the US and online retailers of organic, cotton, hemp, bamboo, lyocell, fair trade, etc. clothing.
- Eco-baby stuff – listings of organic cotton baby websites, plus a brief word on protecting children from toxins.
- All About the Men – listings of designers solely focused on providing sustainable fashions for men.
