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		<title>From Waste to Garment: Looptworks, New Eco-Fashion Player on the Scene</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/09/from-waste-to-garment-looptworks-new-eco-fashion-player-on-the-scene/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/09/from-waste-to-garment-looptworks-new-eco-fashion-player-on-the-scene/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
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Why not make something useful from fashion and textile waste?
&#8220;Limited Resources -  Limited Consumption&#8221;
We better start planning (and re-using) now, if we hope to have resources (and clothing) for generations to come. That is part of the mantra of Looptworks, a new eco-fashion brand on the scene, who launched September 9, 2009  in Portland, Oregon. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The new eco Jeans, bid on Reco !!</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/the-new-eco-jeans-bid-on-reco/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/07/the-new-eco-jeans-bid-on-reco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alanis Morissette]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 


Photosource: Denimology
Famous singer Alanis Morissette and actor Woody Harrelson are the founders of this new denim brand that uses 50% of recycled denim.

Reco is currently the only denim company that is making the attempt to reclaim and recycle materials to make a more eco friendly fashion jeans. Denim is unfortunately is one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As plus size fashion grows, so does plus size Eco-Fashion!</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/06/plus-size-fashion/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/06/plus-size-fashion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[COTTON]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENVIRONMENT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PIONEERING GREEN WOMEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FABRICS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BellaOnline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Fish Barclay Studios]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diane Kennedy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECO CHIC]]></category>
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Photosource: http://pipeline.refinery29.com
Beth Ditto, favored mascot of the fashion world, has recently developed a clothing line for Arcadia Group devoted to plus size women such as herself. She is featured in the front page story of the &#8220;Style&#8221; section in the New York Times. The article focuses on how for the most part high fashion has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planet Aid Revisited: Not a Charity Afterall, Do Not Donate</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/05/planet-aid-revisited-not-a-charity-afterall/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/05/planet-aid-revisited-not-a-charity-afterall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ENVIRONMENTALISM]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Planet Aid is not exactly the &#8220;charity&#8221; that we previously thought. In fact, we would like to update our earlier post with the following new information to give you a more well-rounded perspective on this organization. Our sincere apologize to our readers for this oversight, as we were initially excited by the premise and mission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling Plastic Bottles in America: A Long Road Ahead</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/05/recycling-plastic-bottles-in-america-a-long-road-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/05/recycling-plastic-bottles-in-america-a-long-road-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 03:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ENVIRONMENT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GREEN BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plastic bottles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FABRICS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ENVIRONMENTALISM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PET recycling]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greencottonblog.com/?p=1084</guid>
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Two million plastic beverage bottles used in the US every five minutes. Photosource: Chris Jordan at Monotype
After looking at the sad state of the recycling industry in China, and the price volatility in the recycling market, we at Green Cotton had to ask ourselves: as the largest consumers in the world, how are we in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>END Footwear: Defining the cutting edge of eco-trail and road running with soy, rice, PET and more</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/02/end-footwear-defining-the-cutting-edge-of-eco-trail-and-road-running-with-soy-rice-pet-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2009/02/end-footwear-defining-the-cutting-edge-of-eco-trail-and-road-running-with-soy-rice-pet-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETHICAL FASHION]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FOOTWEAR]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greencottonblog.com/?p=740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[END Footwear symbolizes the beginning of a new generation of environmentally conscious shoe manufacturers. They go to the extreme to ensure that their products meet the demands of sustainability. The symbol of END was developed as a vision of a line being drawn in the sand between the old way of manufacturing shoes and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Home Makeovers: 6 Things You Can Do</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2008/06/green-home-makeovers-6-things-you-can-do/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2008/06/green-home-makeovers-6-things-you-can-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CHEMICAL TOXICITY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECONOMICS OF GREEN FASHION]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
photosource: www.jetsongreen.com
By Erin Dale

The April 2008 Glamour magazine (the green fashion issue) featured an article called “10 simple ways to green-over your home.” The three-page spread shows a twenty-something’s New York studio apartment receiving several green tweaks, from new eco paint and wallpaper jobs to replacing the towels and bed sheets with those made from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twice Shy? Some hits and other misses&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/09/twice-shy-some-hits-and-other-misses/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/09/twice-shy-some-hits-and-other-misses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FABRICS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WOMEN'S APPAREL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twice Shy is out with their fall line up. For the most part I am really impressed with the subtle autumn colors captured in casual-sporty wear. The  line up appears good for multiple purposes and weather conditions. This burgundy dress (my favorite) below looks comfortable AND elegant offering a unique take on the stretch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buns of Corn&#8211; Sorona and Skirtsport</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/09/buns-of-corn-sorona-and-skirtsport/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/09/buns-of-corn-sorona-and-skirtsport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEW FABRICS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FABRICS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://greencotton.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/buns-of-corn-sorona-and-skirtsport/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fabrics derived from corn can reduce the carbon footprint of production significantly. This is great. But if more than 60% of the carbon emissions derive from usage of fabrics/clothes (washing, drying, ironing, dry cleaning) then what do we do there? we need to simultaneously educate consumers about product care in order to have a more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lafuma Eco Backpack</title>
		<link>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/08/lafuma-eco-backpack/</link>
		<comments>http://greencottonblog.com/2007/08/lafuma-eco-backpack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BACKPACKING]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RECYCLED FABRICS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECO-BACKPACKS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GREEN OUTDOOR GEAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAFUMA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This backpack looks really cool. I wonder about the recycled polyester though and how it will hold up in harsh weather conditions. Seems they are on the right track though. This french clothing company has a solid history.











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When we saw that Lafuma had won another award for their Eco 40 Rucksack we knew [...]]]></description>
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