ORGANICS A TO Z: WORDS FOR THE WISE
Shedding some light on the production, labeling and marketing of green apparel and fabrics
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(Organic Consumers Association,
www.organicconsumers.org)
HEMP—An alternative fabric that is both bacteria-resistant and insulating.
It is considered to be one of the stronger natural fibers and requires considerably less water to grow than cotton.
(GearTrends, www.geartrends.com)
INGEO—Created by the Cargill Dow Corporation, it is a fiber that comes from corn which is then processed into plant sugars. The resulting
fabric is biodegradable, naturally wicks moisture and is said to be a potential replacement for performance synthetics.
(GearTrends, www.geartrends.com; Blue Egg, www.blueegg.com; Ingeo, www.ingeofibers.com)
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