The environmental effects of textile production can be overwhelming, especially those made from cotton grown in countries such as India where hazardous chemicals which are banned in the U.S. and Europe are utilized. According to Marianne B. Eskeland, a chemical engineering specialist at Ecolabeling Norway, the power to change how textiles are bought and sold is with the consumer. If we buy more eco-friendly products, clothing and textile companies will begin moving in more environmentally friendly directions.
It is relatively easy to find casual clothing in eco-friendly materials, but it is quite hard to find business clothes. Sara Snow of the show Living Fresh on the Discovery Channel put together a great list of links to clothing and accessory companies who sell eco-friendly products. Pair some beyond skin shoes with this cute ruby top from Panda Snack and you are looking like a million dollars, not like you just crawled out of the woods with granola on your breath.