Posts Tagged ‘cotton’
Are you willing to pay more for your kids’ clothing?
What would you do if the price of clothing went up, and you had to pay $5.00 more for a winter coat or $0.75 more for each t-shirt you buy? Would you shop more sales, buy less clothing, look to consignment shops, or maybe leave your favorite brands behind and find ones that are more affordable? Read the rest of this entry »
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Resources: Consumer guides on eco-labelling and ending sweatshops
More and more resources are emerging to help consumers shop for clothing and textile products that are produced in a sustainable and healthful way...in other words, good for the environment, good for the people who grow the materials and make the things we buy, and good for consumer safety and health. This post shares links to two guides that are examples of this - one touches on organic cotton production, the other on child labor. Read the rest of this entry »
