recycled clothing

Organic clothing has become a huge market in the past 5 years. What is organic clothing, exactly? For an article to be labeled organic it has to be approved by the Organic Trade Association. The fibers for the fabrics have to be grown on an organic farm, No pesticides or chemicals may be used in the growing process. However, because it is more expensive to grow cotton this way, it is very costly to buy organically. People want to help the environment, but it can be costly in this time where recession is evident and inflation is crazy.
Hemp is a fiber that is grown entirely without chemicals, naturally. the fibers in hemp can be blended with cotton to make fabric that is shown to be more durable that cotton alone. However, because hemp is outlawed in the United States, this fiber can't be grown here. It is outlawed because the cannibus plant that produces hemp is related to the marijuana plant, the US outlaws all growth of the plant here. It can be used to make apparel, bed linens, even boots!
Hopefully, with more people looking to help save mother Earth, more research can be done to look for other ways to grow in more environmentally friendly ways. Don't forget about recycling your own clothes as well! Shopping at second hand stores, mending and patching up your torn clothing, or even converting old socks to dust towels! Shopping in your friend's goodwill piles is a good way to save a few dollars as well. :)