What Are You Wearing Under That Hemp Dress?
If you’ve already stocked your closet with organic, eco-friendly clothing, but you’re still wearing the same old boring underwear, we’ve got a novel solution: By Nature has a line of underwear made from trees. The fabric, called Lenpur, is created from cultivated pine tree branches. The creators of Lenpur claim their process coincides with natural pruning and that no deforestation occurs. The line of lingerie, designed by Sophie Young, is supposedly soft, anti-bacterial, biodegradable, and splinter-free!
Source: Real Business


Simple has long gone the extra mile for sustainability; last year its parent company was named "Recycler of the Year" by the city of Santa Barbara. The kid's Toeday sneaker (left) boasts organic-cotton uppers and recycled-rubber outsoles.
El Naturalista incorporates biodegradable rubber and natural dyes in its fashion-forward designs. The Iggdrasil women's clog (right), named after the Tree of Life in Nordic mythology, features an outsole inspired by the texture of bark.
Patagonia puts recycled materials into the rubber outsole, cushioning midsole, cork foot bed, and sweat-wicking linings of its Finn hiking shoes (right), which are also made with nontoxic, water-based glues. --Dan Oko

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