Apr 3, 2016

10 Organic clothing brands that you should be proud of wearing.

To save the environment some join geopolitics, some become environmentalists and most of us can just go organic.

Everyone who recognises the need of sustainability and feel that eco-friendly clothing is best for the skin, should wear and endorse these brands. Organic is normally connected with high end consumer but these brands are for everyone who wants to save Mother Nature.

Here is a list of 10 brands that offer organic clothing:

1. No Nasties

Source: http://www.nonasties.in/

A fashion brand that preaches value system for fair trade –“ No genetically modified seeds, no synthetic pesticides/ fertilizers, no carcinogens, no child labour, no price exploitation”

They provide a range of trendy, organic and interesting t-shirts, which gives a message of awareness. They say “One t-shirt you buy today will create a movement and others will join in soon. Hence Go Green and spread the message.”

2) Samtana

Source: https://samtana.com/

Samtana means mindstream. The founders Bharath and Ben believe in unconventional designs and weaves. They address Samtana as “wearable art”. By collaborating with artist across the world and sourcing cotton from organic farming co-operatives in South India, they offer affordable and funky t-shirts.

3) Anokhi

Source: http://www.anokhi.com/

It is one of the oldest brand in organic fashion industry, which has been committed to ethics, maintaining honesty with artists and supporting them to work from home in Jaipur. They experts in using vegetable colour dyes for block printing. A blend of contemporary styles with bold striking graphics and colours is easily visible on their apparels.

4) Bhu:sattva

Source: https://store.bhusattva.com/

Bhu: sattva is connected to the earth. It believes in the ethics of non-violence, sustainable supply chain and Fair trade with artisans. It is a Gujarat based brand that caters to men and women with their wide variety and vibrant colours. Fibres used are hemp, bamboo, organic cotton, milk protein fibre and the colours are of beetroot, pomegranate, heena etc.

5) Ethicus

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Ethicus-The-Ethical-Fashion-brand-161712567704/

Using Apache Organic Cotton and Ahimsa silk, Ethicus produces beautiful Sarees, stoles and dupattas. It empowers weavers to cultivate cotton in the trails cutting cross kabini Elephant corridor and Annamalai Tiger Reserve, in harmony using traditional ways. They also educate farmers of sustainable techniques of growing high quality cotton at large volumes. Next time, when you visit Kerala, you must take a walk through their beautiful cotton trails.

6) Do you speak Green

Source: http://douspeakgreen.in/

This Brand promotes bamboo clothing along with fusion and organic cotton. They are GOTS certified and offer wide range of clothing for men, women and kids. Their line of bamboo clothing is a must buy.

7) UV&W

Source: http://www.uvandw.com/

UV&W boasts of Global Organic Textile standards (GOTS) certification by the control union in Netherlands. It is owned by Venus Group from Ludhiana, Punjab, which is also the first in India to engage in the marketing of certified organic cotton clothing. They offer a range of clothings for men, women and kids.

8) Tvach

Source: Google Images

This Global Brand is truly organic in its nature. The fabric is made from organic cotton, silk, bamboo, turmeric, madder, pomegranate, beetroot etc. Organic fabric and design makes this brand both pristine and modern.

9) Forty Red Bangles

Source: Source: http://fortyredbangles.com/

With a vision of creating designs that find their roots in traditional organic sources, Ramona Saboo created this brand. They offer a range of products for women, men and children. The brand is associated Gramshree that empowers women artisans from Gujarat, Sambhali trust, an NGO that empowers women weavers of Jodhpur and Aura Herbal Textiles Ltd., that deals with producing herbal textiles and dyes.

10) Indigreen

Source: http://www.ecodirectory.in/Organic/Indigreen

Nidhi Singh( ex TV Fashion & Lifestyle journalist) and Gaurav G( Entrepreneur) started this venture, which encouraged people to tread the path of green. They have married Bollywood with green to create an elegant couture of Bollywood going green. By Being 100% eco-friendly and hand woven organic khadhi, with high-quality, non toxic and environment friendly colours, they differentiate themselves from others. They also promise fare wages to the painting artists.