Sustainable living refers to an individual or society's lifestyle that can be sustained with limited exhaustion of natural resources. Its adherents most often hold true sustainability as a goal or guide, and make lifestyle tradeoffs, such as transport, housing, energy, and diet favor sustainability.

Most often these tradeoffs involve making more environmentally-friendly lifestyle choices. Lester R. Brown concisely summarizes the situation as "sustaining progress depends on shifting from a fossil fuel-based, automobile-centered, economy to a renewable energy-based, diversified transport, reuse/recycle economy".

Cotton is the world's most popular fabric.

Soft and comfortable, it's used for almost every type of clothing. Socks, shirts, sweaters, dresses, jackets, sleepwear, sportswear and more - all begin in lush green fields of cotton.

Cotton farming, however, is hard on the environment.

Popular demand for cotton textiles, and competition among producers, has seen a big change in the last two generations - the increased use of pesticide. Cotton is the most pesticide-dependent crop in the world, accounting for 25% of all pesticide use.

These chemicals are taking a toll on our environment and human health as a whole. Every T-shirt made of conventional cotton requires 1/4 pound of harmful chemicals.

According to the USDA, in one year alone over 50 million pounds of pesticides were used on U.S. cotton fields. These pesticides deplete the soil and pollute watersheds.

Organically raised cotton is gradually winning over new ground both on the farm and in the marketplace. No toxins or synthetic fertilizers are used. Organic cotton is produced without the use of harsh chemical bleaches or dyes, and is allergy free. Natural fertilizers, compost and soil amendments are used, and advances in natural pest control, such as ladybugs which destroy harmful insects, have helped make raising organic cotton a viable enterprise. Organic cotton clothing, unheard of a few years ago, is now available in many stores and online businesses.

A wide variety of products made from organically grown cotton is now available: shirts and pants, socks, underwear, skirts and blouses, sheets and pillowcases, towels and bathrobes. The range of styles can be somewhat limited, but new styles are being developed to keep pace with the growing demand for organic cotton clothing.

Colored dyes are still a problem, even with organically grown cotton. Dyes are toxic chemicals, and their use and disposal have harmful effects on the environment. New methods of coloring cotton are being developed to address this problem.
Organically colored cotton is being developed to address this problem, and earthtones are now available which use no dyes whatsoever. Today, colored cotton is grown "on the stem" in shades of brown, reddish brown, green and yellow. Color-grown cotton:

-reduces the use of synthetic dyes
-the cost of naturally colored cotton is estimated at 20 to 40% lower than chemically dyed cotton
-suitable for people with chemically sensitivities
-has a noticeably soft texture
-color-grown cotton is not dyed, so it doesn't fade; the color will actually deepen when you wash it.
Recycled Cotton is another more earth-friendly choice in cotton clothing. Recycled cotton is cotton fabric which has been made from recovered cotton that would otherwise be cast off during the spinning, weaving or cutting process. A trade name for recycled cotton is Eco Fibre; there are no harsh chemicals used in the processing of this fabric.

The clothing business is big business, and there is big resistance to change from chemically-dependent processes to organic processes of clothing manufacture. The bottom line is demand. Manufacturers will do what the consumer dictates, and so the change to environmentally responsible, organic cotton clothing begins with you the consumer.

Well, now that you have been educated a bit about sustainable living and organic cotton clothing, you should shop here to find amazing organic clothing. The store has some of the best organic designers available, including Loosmstate, Edun, Green Label Organics and more.

Shop the latest styles and fashions of organic cotton clothing. You may find something you did not expect with over 50 brands to choose from.

Shop for a wide variety of organic clothes, including organic cotton underwear. Find organic underwear for both men and women here.

Perfectly Imperfect Organic Cotton Lace Boy Short

There is nothing imperfect about these boy short undies in organic cotton trimmed out in contrasting lace. Low -rise, wider sides mean no bunching, soft, comfortable fit, and very sexy.

Colors:
Natural (with Black Lace)
Black (with Rasberry Lace)(Rasberry is a magenta-like deep pink)
Navy (with Purple Lace)
Made from: 90% organic cotton, 10% spandex

Care: Machine Wash Cold

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Price $35.00
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Are you into eco chic shopping? Then, you should shop here for a great selection of eco friendly clothes.

The Green Loop has a great selection of Mens organic jeans. Find them by clicking here.

Loomstate Organic Cotton Genus Jeans

Loomstate is designed for people who want responsible clothes and are committed to treading lightly on the earth. Organic and sustainability are the way forward.

¡ACT NATURAL!

* Five pocket
* Classic fit waist
* Relaxed through the thigh.
* Regular straight leg
* 98% organic cotton, 2% elastane
* Made in Tunisia
* Light grey wash (they are a shade lighter than they look in the image here)

Price $165.00

Looking for eco shoes? Shop here for an awesome selection.

My favorite brand are definitely Green toe shoes.

Green Toe Womens Play Toe

# The Green Toe sneaker you've been waiting for....
# Jute upper & laces
# Colored crepe outsole
# Laytex rubber heel says "shoes with less junk in 'em"
# Big toe cut-out on outsole
# Cork and laytex pedbed

Price $85.00
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Help the environment every way you can by using eco friendly bags. Shop here for a great selection of Envirosax bags.

Envirosax
"Flora" Reusable Shopping Bag

Lightweight polyester, portable, waterproof and weighing just 1.4 oz, these groovy bags are available as single items as well as an assortment of 5 bags contained in a small pouch. The pouch is small enough to stow into a glove compartment or a handbag. With reinforced seams, each surprisingly large bag holds the equivalent of 2 supermarket plastic bags. Each bag is printed with an exciting graphics print using sublimation. This preferable print method ensures the print is indefinite and these striking bags will not fade.

The Flora range draws its inspiration from the colours and shapes of pristine Australian rainforests, bringing a dash of summer to any season. A fun, yet fashionable way to shop!

* Individual bag size: 19.5" x 16.5"
* Individual rolled up bag size: 4" x 1.5" diameter

Price $8.50