Ideal Bite

Time to refresh your wardrobe with intentional tees?

01.17.2006

Submitted by idealbite on Tue, 01/17/2006 - 6:00pm.

The Bite:

As winter draws to an end (OK, slightly wishful thinking in some places), spring for a fresh organic and fair-labor tee - and avoid pesticides and sweatshop practices.

The Benefits:

Feel good and look good. Conventionally-grown cotton is one of the most toxic crops on earth, using over 25% of the world’s pesticides. The good news? A growing number of companies are going organic and offering up trendy new styles.
Get two feel goods for the price of one. Many organic tees are also produced with fair trade labor.
Live on the cutting edge of eco-fashion, and try on some soft & silky 100% bamboo fiber.

Personally Speaking:

Jen is in love with Bamboosa – her turquoise long-sleeve tee almost never leaves her body. Seriously. Almost never. We are beginning to get scared.

Wanna Try:

American Apparel – Stylish, sexy, and sustainable. All products are sweatshop-free and they have a growing line of organics (starting at $15).
Bamboosa – Bamboo fiber clothing - rated as one of the top 10 innovative ideas in Newsweek’s Design 2005 feature.
No Enemy – 100% organic shirts, made in California. Message tees speak to their mission (starting at $20.89).
Howies – Urban cool t-shirts for the progressive shopper in the UK (starting at £12.50).
Peaceful Valley Greetings - Gorgeous, buttery baby doll tee ($18).
Biter Tees – clever (if we do say so ourselves), fitted 100% organic cotton, sweat shop free, and vegetable-based ink ($20 + S&H).

Click here to discuss your fave organic tees at the Ideal Bite Blog.