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We haven't chatted about any Green Good for a while. Our last Green Gal, Summer Rayne Oakes, actually gave RunwayDaily a shout-out of thanks on her blog, HERE! Cheers to that! So today we're featuring Tierra Del Forte for Del Forte Denim. Probably a line that Oakes has even sported, a time or two. I've learned some amazing facts while browsing Del Forte's site. Let me re-cap some of this green good...and who knows, it might just have you laying down your fave denim and picking up an organic pair of Del Forte's, pronto!
Non-Organic Cotton Goods:
- It takes 2/3 of a pound of pesticides to make one pair of jeans
- 1/3 of a pound to make a single T-shirt
- Five of the top nine pesticides used in cotton production in the US
(cyanide, dicofol, naled, propargite, and trifluralin)
are known cancer-causing chemicals
- Pesticides have been responsible for birth defects, respiratory problems,
behavioral changes, infertility, sterility, and hormonal imbalances
- 60 percent of a cotton crop, by weight, enters the food chain in the
form of cottonseed oil which is used widely in processed foods,
and as cottonseed feed for cows
Organic Cotton Goods:
- Organically grown cotton has been produced without the use of
chemical fertilizers and pesticides
- A field must be pesticide free for three years for the cotton to be
certified organic
- (Organic field's) are safe for consumers, the farmers and workers who grow it
and the natural environment
- Del Forte - "Organic is win-win for everyone. Customers love it,
ecologically responsible mills get rewarded, organic farms profit
and I get to feel good about the fabric I use."
How can we/you/me not support this? And just a mention, the denim looks are ADORABLE, to boot! Glancing above, you can see the WIDE LEG cuties and cropped skinnies are a great way to add a pair of Del Forte's into your rotation. I earnestly hope this makes you think about your next denim purchase. It sure has shed a light on the situation for me. Even though most of our household products, cleaners and food are all organic...I just really haven't delved into organic clothing, as of yet. This might be the push I needed. Enjoy and some speedy-savvy-organic denim-stylin' for you below!
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