By Eliza Sarasohn and Gaiam Staff
Link to full article below - please read!
If the tag says organic, it's an uber-eco choice when you're buying clothing, towels, sheets or pillows, right? That depends.
There’s a big difference between organic fibers and the clothing, bedding, towels and other products they end up in. Organic clothing can be made with organically grown fibers (like organic cotton), and labels or tags can state this. But the fabric still can be subjected to synthetic chemicals used in finishes and dyes, and these treatments may also contain heavy metals and petroleum-based substances.
So if the word "organic" on the tag isn't the whole story, how do you know whether you're really buying something eco-friendly?
Organic certification for clothes is different than for food
Please read the full article: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Organic-Clothing-Can-You-Read-Between-the-Lines-on-the-Tag.html
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