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There are a few very powerful individuals who take advantage of something that is shared with the rest of humanity for their own interest and that is the planet! 🌎
They make cheap products, made with toxic materials, pollute the environment, exploit the labor, and then sell these to us!
Avoid conventional linen:
❌ Conventional: sprayed with pesticides that pollute the world, harming the consumers and the workers and made with toxic conventional dyes.
Avoid Greenwashing linen made by brands that pretend to be organic, eco-friendly, natural, or safe when it is not. They use misleading and deceptive marketing tricks to convince you to buy their products!
There are many greenwashing materials that they want to sell to you as eco-friendly when they are not! The terms ‘sustainably made’ or ‘eco-friendly’ are not regulated.
❌ Avoid Greenwashing: Even if they claim “organic” or “natural” cotton, if they don’t display the GOTS-certified seal, they may have something to hide.
We can either wait for the institutions to act to protect us, or we can take action now with our wallets to change the system. We can start now to protect our health and the health of the planet by not feeding the wallets of these toxic and extremely wealthy companies.
While some keep intoxicating us and the polluting world, it is up to us not to feed this unsustainable system.
How? Here is how not to get greenwashed by the clothing and textile industry and what you can do:
When choosing organic linen, it is important to check that they carry the right certifications !
These certifications guarantee that it is truly organic and made with no toxic process, and that pushes the brands apart from the greenwashing ones that claim “organic” without showing the certification! To be sure that is truly organic and not greenwashing, you will need to find these certifications seal on the box, packaging, or label.
✅ The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria. was created to set criteria for how fibers and textiles must be ginned, knitted, woven, dyed, manufactured, and labeled. GOTS Certified Organic Cotton is held to a stricter standard; it is responsibly and sustainably grown without pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. This is better for you as well as for the farmers.
✅ Oeko-Tex certification: Certifications and standards, including Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and Oeko-Tex Standard 1000, are overseen by the prestigious International Oeko-Tex Association was established in Switzerland in 1992
Oeko-Tex Standard 100-certified: the Standard 100 guarantees that the articles tested are free of high levels of over 100 toxic substances. These products are tested for formaldehyde, nickel, and azo dyes, among many others. It bans allergy-inducing colorants and synthetic softeners (phthalates).
Oeko-Tex’s Standard 1000: certifies that the production facilities where the articles were made use environmentally and socially-friendly practices. Standard 1000’s requirements include a safe and healthy workplace for employees, no child labor, minimal noise and dust pollution levels and the use of non-hazardous substances.
✅ The Fair Trade Certified Factory: logo means these brands partner with Fair Trade Certified™ factories that provide safe working conditions, community support, and additional development funds to those working on-site. Fair Trade Certified™ product is made according to rigorous social, environmental, and economic standards. It is a way to make a conscious choice for a better world.
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🍃 MATE Organic Linen Button Front Dress
🌿 This organic linen dress is made with GOTS certified 100% organic linen, which protects our skin, the workers, and the environment! Sourcing Organic preserves and improves the full production process and the soil!
Organic Linen Button Front Dress. Relaxed, easy fit midi-length dress. Features button closure, princess seams, and side pockets. Unlined. GOTS certified 100% organic linen.
👉When you buy organic, it means no pesticides, endocrine disruptors or other toxic chemicals end up in your closet and skin!! By having the opportunity to buy organic, there is no excuse for supporting the polluting and greedy conventional fashion industry! Buying conventional clothing feeds the toxic cycle! ✅ Organic clothing brands offer us sustainable options made with natural materials and dyes that respect us, the workers, and the planet's resources!
MATE sustainable products are made in Los Angeles with non-toxic, natural, and organic materials. No polyester, nylon, or polyamide in their organic products. Women-owned brand: founded by women, run by women. Their labels and packaging are plastic-free.
Their products use significantly less water and less carbon compared to non-organic, conventional materials.
MATERIAL: 100% GOTS certified organic linen
🌳Quince 100% European Natural Linen Shirt Dress
🌿 This natural linen dress is made with 100% European Natural Linen, an eco-friendly fiber made from premium flax fiber sustainably grown in Western Europe. Linen requires less water, fertilizers, and irrigation.
An easy, timeless classic. This natural linen shirt dress is a staple in any wardrobe. Made from 100% natural fiber and designed to be versatile, with elegant buttons down the front and two pockets at the waist.
It is sustainable, breathable, durable, hypoallergenic, and lightweight.
MATERIAL: 100% European Natural Linen
🌳Quince 100% European Natural Linen Cropped Tank
🌿 This Natural linen top tank is made with 100% European Natural Linen, an eco-friendly fiber made from premium flax fiber sustainably grown in Western Europe. Linen requires less water, fertilizers, and irrigation.
Effortlessly chic and breathable, a warm-weather essential.
The Italian horn buttons down the back add a touch of sophisticated charm, while the premium European linen ensures all-day comfort with its breathability and moisture-wicking properties.
🌳Quince Organic Cotton Shorts are a classic. These chino shorts have a bit of stretch for the perfect fit. Featuring a button and hook closure and back pockets for added functionality.
🌿 These organic shorts are made with 100% European Natural Linen, an eco-friendly fiber made from premium flax fiber sustainably grown in Western Europe.
Linen requires less water, fertilizers, and irrigation.
They are a lightweight and breathable option for warm-weather dressing.
🍃 MATE Organic Linen Tank Jumpsuit
🌿 This organic Jumpsuit is made with GOTS certified 100% organic linen, which protects our skin, the workers, and the environment! Sourcing Organic preserves and improves the full production process and the soil!
👉When you buy organic, it means no pesticides, endocrine disruptors, or other toxic chemicals end up in your closet and skin!! By having the opportunity to buy organic, there is no excuse for supporting the polluting and greedy conventional fashion industry! Buying conventional clothing feeds the toxic cycle! ✅ Organic clothing brands offer us sustainable options made with natural materials and dyes that respect us, the workers, and the planet's resources!
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💚Pact Certified Organic Cotton & Linen Dress
This organic dress is made with 70% GOTS certified organic cotton, and 30% linen
Made with a lightweight organic cotton and linen blend that's breathable, naturally heat-regulating, and gets softer with every wear.
🍃Their cotton is incredibly soft and durable compared to conventional cotton (considered the dirtiest crop in the world with its 16% insecticide and 7% pesticide use on the planet!) ☁️Certified GOTS organic cotton is made without toxic chemicals and pesticides. It protects the soil and 💦water (81% less water used) and energy⚡️ (62% less energy), while 👩🌾 protecting farmers who work the crop!
Everything is made with GOTS Organic Cotton in a Fair Trade Factory. 🍃Once you try organic cotton, you won't go back! I just placed another order!!😉
MATERIAL: 70% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton, 30% linen
💚 Vitamin A makes sustainable swim + clothing, with innovative, plant-based, and recycled materials. Swim and lounge in fabrics that are better for you and our planet. 🌎
These natural linen shirts are made with 100% linen spun from the finest flax.
Everything is better in threes. Our bestselling Playa EcoLinen button-down is now available in this classic three-pack bundle of essential colorways at 20% off. Made from 100% linen spun from the finest flax—one of nature's strongest fibers. Linen only gets better with time and becomes softer with each wear.
🌿 EcoLinen: spun from the finest flax fibers. Linen is biobased and takes less water to produce than cotton.
MATERIAL: 100% linen spun from the finest flax
These natural shorts are made with 100% linen spun from the finest flax
These natural linen dress is made with 100% linen spun from the finest flax
These natural linen shirt is made with 100% linen spun from the finest flax