How to Go Green: Organic Clothes for Men

Body conscious males in the 21st century have probably heard of organic food. The type of food that keeps you looking lean and mean, ready to jump, like a tiger on the hunt. But there are more ways to feed your passion for being a go green kind of guy than just food.

Have you explored the world of organic clothes? The stale, drab, hemp clothes in your dad's closet don't qualify. The new designer of organic clothing understands style and color. It takes more than just putting on the guilt trip about the planet dying, and all that jazz. Designers have to give a guy a reason to be seen in their clothes. The new designers understand the concept and they deliver the goods.

If you're a rough and tumble outdoors kind of guy, head over to Patagonia. Eco-fashion can be tough without being boring.

Check out the Kindred Spirit and Artifact tee-shirt lines at Edun. Edun was founded by Bono and Ali Hewson. The majority of clothing produced for Edun is certified organic. Part of Eduns philosophy is granting fair wages and healthy working conditions. Major portions of the go green community are committed to the ideals of fair and safe working conditions.

It really doesn't matter if you're on the way to becoming a fashion icon, or you only want to throw on a pair of shorts and a tee. Head over to a site like Horny Toad and they can put you in an organic outfit with a sharp look, but lets you go to the beach in style. If you would like to dress it up for a casual dinner, take a trip down the virtual aisles of Ralph Lauren.

If you have a political or social bent, take a look at ban t-shirts.com.

The old cottons of the 20th century had their time. It was a world of burn, chop and shred. The planet wasn't even thought about in those days, much less protected. If someone did happen to have a heat flash, it was just to wonder how long before the next crop came in. Maybe if we dumped more fertilizer on that cotton crop, why, it just might grow to the moon.

The organic movement has the mind set of sustainable growing. Rather than dumping thousands of gallons of chemicals into the land, let's find a way to rotate crops to ensure the best advantage for the soil and future crops. Instead of pesticides, let's learn about beneficial insects that will keep the annoying ones at bay.

Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. According to Larry West, author at .enviroment.about.com, "seven of the top 15 pesticides used on U.S. cotton crops are potential or known carcinogens"

The organic clothing industry has a full head of steam that continues to build. If you are shopping for organic clothes, keep in mind, the dyes used for color are also organic. They are produced without any chemicals.

Many clothing companies are using organic cotton. More mainstream manufacturers are now making the move to organic clothing. It's easier than ever before to go green.

Resources:
Larry West, about.com