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More than a decade ago, Calvin Klein predicted that hemp would become “the fiber of choice in both home furnishings and fashion industries.” Hemp is a viable—and desirable—alternative to cotton, which requires pounds of pesticides to grow.
449 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97401
541-302-1810
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MECCA is a nonprofit organization in Eugene, Oregon. Our mission is to keep reusable materials from the landfill and to provide those items to people that can make use of them. MECCA operates a recycled art supply store open to the public.
www.materials-exchange.org
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The company where I took a tour, Aura Herbal Wear, has made an in-depth and life-long study of how to create clothes that, from the first thread to the last button, are completely human- and earth-friendly.
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The demand for Organic and eco friendly clothing, bedding, and other textiles is growing. Here's some personal experience and a couple of interesting statistics on the worldwide and U.S. production of organic cotton.
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Cotton farming has a storied and sordid history. It’s still a huge cash crop and accounts for over 50% of the world’s textile needs, but traditional cotton farming is an environmental nightmare. $2.6 Billion worth of pesticides are used on cotton worldwide each year.
1633 Pine St
Boulder, CO 80302
303-928-7170
Local Green Business
Store offering organic and hemp cotton clothing.
www.onnotextiles.com
434 N Buffalo St
Portland, OR 97217
503-286-4149
Green Business
Offers natural dyes and natural fabrics, fibers, yarns and casual clothing. Wholesale and designer direct. World distributor for true AHIMSA "PEACE" silk.
www.aurorasilk.com
11301 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-914-9557
Green Business
Hemp Traders is an importer, converter, and wholesaler of hemp fabric, hemp twine, hemp rope, hemp oil, hemp clothing and more.
www.hemptraders.com
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Organic cotton textiles sales in 2008 were $3.2 billion worldwide, up 63 percent from the $1.9 billion spent in 2007, according to the Organic Exchange’s Organic Cotton Market Reports.
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