{"id":11205,"date":"2014-02-24T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=11205"},"modified":"2014-02-24T07:00:45","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T15:00:45","slug":"toxic-clothing-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/toxic-clothing-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic Clothing and How to Avoid It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11207\" alt=\"Toxic Clothing and How to Avoid It\" src=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/files\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It-600x338.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Toxic-Clothing-and-How-to-Avoid-It.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A new report revealed that even luxury clothing brands contain toxic chemicals. So how do we make sure there isn&#8217;t toxic clothing in our closets?<\/h2>\n<p>You might think that by skipping the <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2011\/07\/11\/fast-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">fast fashion<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> and opting for high-end clothing you&#8217;re also opting for non-toxic clothing, but a new Greenpeace report revealed that this isn&#8217;t the case. And the toxic clothing they discovered included children&#8217;s clothes. The brands Greenpeace names <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/Global\/international\/publications\/toxics\/2014\/A-Fashionable-Lie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">in its report<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Versace<\/li>\n<li>Dior<\/li>\n<li>Hermes<\/li>\n<li>Giorgio Armani<\/li>\n<li>Marc Jacobs<\/li>\n<li>Louis Vuitton<\/li>\n<li>Dolce&amp;Gabbana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report is part of their ongoing <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2013\/01\/detoxing-fashion-greenpeace\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Detox Fashion campaign<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Here&#8217;s a video about the campaign that explains how the problem with toxic clothing goes beyond its impacts on our own health:<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZucclsuKaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They were testing specifically for NPEs &#8211; known hormone disruptors &#8211; which is why it&#8217;s particularly troublesome to find these chemicals in children&#8217;s clothing. They also tested for <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eatdrinkbetter.com\/2010\/12\/06\/perfluorinated-chemicals-in-fast-food-wrappers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">PFCs<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2011\/10\/28\/phthalates-the-what-where-how-to-avoid\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">phthalates<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>. What was interesting about this report is that clothes made in Italy were some of the most toxic, though Greenpeace says this may not be indicative of an industry trend.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoiding Toxic Clothing<\/h2>\n<p>So, if choosing high end brands doesn&#8217;t keep toxins out of your closet, how can you avoid toxic clothing? The trick isn&#8217;t to necessarily go high end. Instead, you want to keep up with which brands have committed to detoxing their production processes. Here are some companies that make safe and healthy clothes for adults and for kids or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/en\/campaigns\/toxics\/water\/detox\/Detox-Timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">have committed to detoxing their clothes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2013\/07\/15\/organic-fashion-synergy-organic-clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Synergy Organic Clothing<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2013\/09\/24\/feelgood-fashion-recycled-clothing-from-lur\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Lur Apparel<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2013\/01\/07\/organic-cotton-clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Velvet Leaf<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2011\/09\/21\/clothing-giant-hm-to-detox\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">H&amp;M<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/2012\/10\/29\/marks-spencer-to-eliminate-pfcs-from-clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Marks &amp; Spencer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11206\" alt=\"Greenpeace Detox Fahion Campaign\" src=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/files\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign-600x342.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign-600x342.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign-290x166.jpg 290w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Greenpeace-Detox-Fahion-Campaign.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burberry<\/li>\n<li>Primark<\/li>\n<li>Adidas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/en\/campaigns\/toxics\/water\/detox\/Detox-Timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">learn more about the Detox Fashion campaign and how to find non toxic clothing<\/a> on the Greenpeace website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report revealed that even luxury clothing brands contain toxic chemicals. 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