The Bite:
Want t-shirts you won't want to take off? Bust out in tees made with eco-friendlier materials than your average. Here's your tip:
Organic T-Shirts
Striptees: Apparel Basics Week
09.15.2009
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Benefits:
- Go-go-ing green. The average cotton T-shirt is only 73% cotton fiber - the rest is chemicals and resins. Not these.
- Exposing only the finest options. We scoured the stores and catalogs for the best-looking ones out there - wear 'em alone or layer 'em.
Personally Speaking:
Hanah's almost never feeling casual enough to wear a tee ('cept for maybe at the gym), but she loves her Alternative Apparel one, which she rocks with big, chunky necklaces.
Wanna Try:
- Alternative Apparel Eco-Heather Crew - narrow fit with a longish waist, unisex; in 14 heathered colors and made with organic cotton, partially recycled polyester, and rayon ($24).
- American Apparel Fine Jersey T-Shirt - hardy, fitted (order one size up unless you like them skintight), organic cotton tee; eight colors. Also: men's version ($18).
- Sust Tee - ladies' supersoft shirt with a fine, almost translucent weave; made from organic cotton in 11 garment-dyed color options ($45). Enter the code IDEAL40 during checkout, and get 40% off. Offer ends Sep. 30.
- Greensource Tee - plain, soft, organic cotton, women's tee (think Hanes) for chump change; in 4 natural tones ($5).
Cocktail Fact
In a recent survey, Americans said their favorite T-shirt color was white - double the votes of blue and black (in second and third place, respectively).
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters choose an organic T-shirt instead of a nonorganic one, we'll keep the weight of 22 Biters in pesticides out of nature.
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