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		<title>Loup Charmant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loup Charmant]]></category>
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&#8220;will ensconce you in a breezy carefree  summer feeling &#38; remind you
of your own glowing beauty&#8230;&#8221;

Loup Charmant :: The Charming Wolf
Clothing to be cherished &#38; worn for years
Comprising of sweet &#38; delicate underwear, sleep &#38; lounge  wear
as well as  perfect   floaty dresses

Created from soft and airy Indian Organic Cotton.
Fair-made in [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;will ensconce you in a breezy carefree  summer feeling &amp; remind you<br />
of your own glowing beauty&#8230;&#8221;</em></p>
<p align="left">
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span id="more-4973"></span><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4980" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/loup1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4980" title="loup1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/loup1.jpg" alt="loup1 Loup Charmant" width="375" height="525" /></a></em><a href="http://loupcharmant.com/" target="_blank">Loup Charmant</a> :: <em>The Charming Wolf</em><br />
Clothing to be cherished &amp; worn for years<br />
Comprising of sweet &amp; delicate underwear, sleep &amp; lounge  wear<br />
as well as  perfect   floaty dresses<br />
<a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4981" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/loup2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4981" title="loup2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/loup2.jpg" alt="loup2 Loup Charmant" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Created from soft and airy <a href="http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/seeds/organiccottonarticle-seeds.htm" target="_blank">Indian Organic Cotton</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.fairmade.org/" target="_blank">Fair-made</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn" target="_blank">Brooklyn, NY</a><br />
Using <a href="http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html" target="_blank">natural dyes</a> of plant, vegetable, and even<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal" target="_blank"> insects</a><br />
Dried in the wind &amp; sun in an <a href="http://www.penick.net/digging/images/2008_07_17%20Kings%20Garden_Ft%20Ticonderoga/Lavender%20border.JPG" target="_blank">upstate New York garden</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4982" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Loup4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4982" title="Loup4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Loup4.jpg" alt="Loup4 Loup Charmant" width="375" height="525" /></a></em><em>&#8220;To wear Loup  Charmant, one can almost feel their toes in wave kissed sand &amp; see   fireflies flit across moonlit grass.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<title>Medium Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4950</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[eco urban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medium Reality]]></category>
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A re-manufacturer based in San  Francisco&#8230;
Medium Reality is a fashion design house and a reclamation station in epic proportions
working hard to make eco &#38; urban easily accessible
producing ready to wear clothing for men
from recycled &#38; reclaimed materials
Vintage garments are modified using appliques
salvaged trim &#38; patches, and reclaimed fabric
Medium Reality&#8217;s SoMo location allows them to [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A re-manufacturer based in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco" target="_blank">San  Francisco</a>&#8230;<span id="more-4950"></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4956" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4956" title="medreality1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality1.jpg" alt="medreality1 Medium Reality" width="375" height="525" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://mediumreality.com/clothing.html" target="_blank">Medium Reality</a> is a fashion design house and a reclamation station in epic proportions<br />
working hard to make eco &amp; urban easily accessible</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4959" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4959" title="medreality2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality2.jpg" alt="medreality2 Medium Reality" width="375" height="525" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">producing ready to wear clothing for men<br />
from recycled &amp; reclaimed materials<br />
Vintage garments are modified using appliques<br />
salvaged trim &amp; patches, and reclaimed fabric</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4960" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4960" title="medreality3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality3.jpg" alt="medreality3 Medium Reality" width="375" height="525" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Medium Reality&#8217;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_of_Market,_San_Francisco" target="_blank">SoMo location</a> allows them to source<br />
and distribute everything by <a href="http://en.wikivisual.com/images/7/70/Bicycle_two_1886.jpg" target="_blank">bicycle</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4961" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4961" title="medreality4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/medreality4.jpg" alt="medreality4 Medium Reality" width="375" height="525" /></a><br />
</span></p>
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		<title>bahar shahpar</title>
		<link>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4916</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pants]]></category>
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Produced in New York using only  ecologically sound materials
Bahar Shahpar
minimize waste and overall energy  consumption in every instance possible.
Unbleached organic cotton, natural buttons, and vintage trims are used in most pieces.
Textiles are carefully evaluated for sustainable cultivation, processing &#38; finishing
Balancing style with substance and honoring artisanship,
while maintaining a commitment to environmental &#38; social [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4923" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4923" title="bahar4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar4.jpg" alt="bahar4 bahar shahpar" width="295" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Produced in New York using only  ecologically sound materials<span id="more-4916"></span></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4924" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4924" title="bahar1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar1.jpg" alt="bahar1 bahar shahpar" width="295" height="526" /></a><a href="http://baharshahpar.com/current/" target="_self">Bahar Shahpar</a><br />
minimize <a href="http://www.ban.org/photogallery/nigeria_lagos/images/large/img_4969.jpg" target="_blank">waste</a> and overall <a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/efi/lowres/efin679l.jpg" target="_blank">energy  consumption</a> in every instance possible.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4927" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4927" title="bahar3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar3.jpg" alt="bahar3 bahar shahpar" width="295" height="526" /></a><a href="http://www.spiritofnature.co.uk/acatalog/n1088.jpg" target="_blank">Unbleached organic cotton</a>, <a href="http://product-image.tradeindia.com/00208668/b/0/Natural-Buttons.jpg" target="_blank">natural buttons</a>, and <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2597209256_f7389278e0.jpg" target="_blank">vintage trims</a> are used in most pieces.<br />
Textiles are carefully evaluated for <a href="http://www.unifarm.wur.nl/UK/Unifarm/Cultivation/" target="_blank">sustainable cultivation</a>, processing &amp; finishing</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4932" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4932" title="bahar2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bahar2.jpg" alt="bahar2 bahar shahpar" width="295" height="526" /></a>Balancing style with substance and honoring artisanship,<br />
while maintaining a commitment to environmental &amp; social responsibility</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Clothing for a cultivated consumer.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<title>Turk &amp; Taylor</title>
		<link>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4426</link>
		<comments>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4426#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hand dyed]]></category>
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&#8220;Hand-crafted the old-fashioned way, with love and  sweat.
Our  salute to the artisan effort.  Your chance to shine.&#8221;
Turk + Taylor
t-shirts are set apart from others
utilizing 95% organic &#38; sustainable materials
along with a hand-dyeing &#38; screen printing process

Annoyed by the false nostalgic business T-shirts mass-produced by corporations
Mark Lee Morris &#38; Andrew Soernsen started Turk [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4734" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4734" title="turk&amp;taylor1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor1.jpg" alt="turk&amp;taylor1" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Hand-crafted the old-fashioned way, with love and  sweat.<br />
Our  salute to the artisan effort.  Your chance to shine.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span id="more-4426"></span><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4735" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4735" title="turk&amp;taylor3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor3.jpg" alt="turk&amp;taylor3" width="375" height="525" /></a></em><a href="http://tnt.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Turk + Taylor</a><br />
t-shirts are set apart from others</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4759" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4759" title="turk&amp;taylor5" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor5.jpg" alt="turk&amp;taylor5" width="375" height="525" /></a>utilizing 95% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic" target="_blank">organic</a> &amp; <a href="http://sustainablematerials.com/" target="_blank">sustainable materials</a><br />
along with a <a href="http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml" target="_blank">hand-dyeing</a> &amp; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen-printing" target="_blank">screen printing</a> process</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4755" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor41.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4755" title="turk&amp;taylor4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor41.jpg" alt="turk&amp;taylor4" width="375" height="525" /></a>Annoyed by the false nostalgic business T-shirts mass-produced by corporations<br />
Mark Lee Morris &amp; Andrew Soernsen started Turk + Taylor in 2005</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4756" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4756" title="turk&amp;taylor2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turktaylor2.jpg" alt="turk&amp;taylor2" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">based on real and personal  nostalgia from photos and memories<br />
such as : <em>&#8220;one of  Morris&#8217; fifth-grade birthday party with kids bashing a pinata,<br />
and  another of the ranch Soernsen&#8217;s grandfather grew up on in Petaluma,<br />
complete with hillside barn and barbed-wire fence.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em><br />
</em></p>
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		<title>Bodkin</title>
		<link>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4311</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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Combining: architectural modernism, comfort, and sustainability

Bodkin

Using the most innovative sustainable fabrics
such as post-consumer recycled polyester
to handloomed weaves from collectives in India
Recycled  wool, vintage deadstock textiles, and organic cottons.

In 2009 Bodkin was awarded the Ecco Domani Sustainable Design Award.
Founded in 2008,  Eviana Hartman sought to merge her unique aesthetic
with her long-term interest in sustainablilty.

A [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Combining: architectural modernism, comfort, and sustainability<span id="more-4311"></span></em></p>
<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4836" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4836" title="bodkin5" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin5.jpg" alt="bodkin5 Bodkin" width="526" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bodkin.us/index.html" target="_blank">Bodkin</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4832" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4832" title="bodkin3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin3.jpg" alt="bodkin3 Bodkin" width="526" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Using the most innovative <a href="http://www.greensage.com/ezine/Ads/ezineFabAd.html" target="_blank">sustainable fabrics</a><br />
such as <a href="http://www.ecolect.net/materials/view/100+post+consumer+recycled+polyester" target="_blank">post-consumer recycled polyester</a><br />
to <a href="http://www.sarisafari.com/images/facts/dhotiweave2.jpg" target="_blank">handloomed</a> weaves from collectives in India<br />
<a href="http://www.woolcrafting.com/recycled-wool.html" target="_blank">Recycled  wool</a>, <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZeY5zxyGNHc/SdxHsNwBQYI/AAAAAAAAA9o/kONwIY2PrVs/s400/DSC05631.JPG" target="_blank">vintage deadstock textiles</a>, and <a href="http://samababy.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/organic-cotton.jpg" target="_blank">organic cottons</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4833" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4833" title="bodkin4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin4.jpg" alt="bodkin4 Bodkin" width="526" height="526" /></a><br />
In 2009 Bodkin was awarded the <a href="http://www.eccodomani.com/fashion-foundation/2009-fashion-designers/bodkin-brooklyn.asp" target="_blank">Ecco Domani Sustainable Design Award</a>.<br />
Founded in 2008,  <a href="http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ef964538834010536b3ec1c970c-800wi" target="_blank">Eviana Hartman</a> sought to merge her unique <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics" target="_blank">aesthetic</a><br />
with her long-term interest in sustainablilty.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4831" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4831" title="bodkin2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bodkin2.jpg" alt="bodkin2 Bodkin" width="526" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>A bodkin is a dagger, hairpin, or sharp,  slender instrument used for  making holes in cloth.</em></p>
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		<title>Sébola</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic cotton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycled polyester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sebola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sportswear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sweatshirts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[t-shirts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tencel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[womens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sébola is an innovative sportswear &#38; lifestyle clothes  concept.

Sébola

Eco-conscious sportswear &#38; lifestyle clothes
T-shirts, wrap-over tops, tank  tops, polo shirts, sweatshirts, shorts &#38; trousers

The fabrics consist of a recycled polyester-base, organic cotton, &#38; tencel

The clothes are designed especially for participating in sports
breathable and made to protect you from the elements!

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4556" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4556" title="sebola" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola.jpg" alt="sebola Sébola" width="525" height="375" /></a><em>Sébola is an innovative sportswear &amp; lifestyle clothes  concept.<br />
<span id="more-4314"></span></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sebola.fr/english" target="_blank">Sébola</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4557" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4557" title="sebola1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola1.jpg" alt="sebola1 Sébola" width="271" height="434" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Eco-conscious <a href="http://www.sebola.fr/english/MEN/_SPORTS.html" target="_blank">sportswear</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.sebola.fr/english/WOMEN/_LIFESTYLE.html" target="_blank">lifestyle</a> clothes<br />
T-shirts, wrap-over tops, tank  tops, polo shirts, sweatshirts, shorts &amp; trousers</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4579" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola41.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4579" title="sebola4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola41.jpg" alt="sebola41 Sébola" width="271" height="434" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The fabrics consist of a <a href="http://www.ecocircle.jp/en/" target="_blank">recycled polyester-base</a>, <a href="http://www.heartofvermont.com/" target="_blank">organic cotton</a>, &amp; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyocell" target="_blank">tencel</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4582" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola31.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4582" title="sebola3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola31.jpg" alt="sebola31 Sébola" width="271" height="434" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The clothes are designed especially for <a href="http://www.newbury-college.ac.uk/_images/photos/details_sport.jpg" target="_blank">participating in sports</a><br />
breathable and made to protect you from the <a href="http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/severe-weather-weather-250420_1024_768.jpg" target="_blank">elements!</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4562" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4562" title="sebola6" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sebola6.jpg" alt="sebola6 Sébola" width="271" height="434" /></a></p>
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		<title>EKO-LAB</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crochet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco clothes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eko lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hemp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic cotton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sweaters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women's clothing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
&#8220;We believe in the importance of community, design,
and sustainability as part of our everyday lives.&#8221;

EKO-LAB

Their beliefs are based in the importance of 
community, design, and sustainability

Since 2000 they have collaborated to create charmingly eccentric pieces
through unique design concepts &#38; intricate details

Using organic cotton, hemp, and natural low-impact or vegetable dyes
all printing done by hand using [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4622" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EKOLAB.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4622" title="EKOLAB" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EKOLAB.jpg" alt="EKOLAB EKO LAB" width="295" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;We believe in the importance of community, design,<br />
and sustainability as part of our everyday lives.&#8221;</em><br />
<span id="more-4611"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eko-lab.com/about" target="_blank">EKO-LAB</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4625" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4625" title="ekolab1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab1.jpg" alt="ekolab1 EKO LAB" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Their beliefs are based in the importance of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community" target="_blank"><br />
community</a>, <a href="http://www.ntamco.com/main/images/stories/design-is-a-behaviour.jpg" target="_blank">design</a>, and <a href="http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sustainvu/images/sustainability_spheres.png" target="_blank">sustainability</a></p>
<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4627" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4627" title="ekolab3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab3.jpg" alt="ekolab3 EKO LAB" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Since <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000" target="_blank">2000</a> they have collaborated to create charmingly eccentric pieces<br />
through unique design concepts &amp; intricate details</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4628" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4628" title="ekolab4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab4.jpg" alt="ekolab4 EKO LAB" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Using <a href="http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html" target="_blank">organic cotton</a>, <a href="http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/images/hemp01.gif" target="_blank">hemp</a>, and natural <a href="http://www.kidbean.com/what-are-low-impact-dyes.html" target="_blank">low-impact</a> or <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2126823_make-vegetable-dyes.html" target="_self">vegetable dyes</a><br />
all printing done by hand using <a href="http://www.ezscreenprinting.com/images/screenprinting1.jpg" target="_blank">screen printing</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4626" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4626" title="ekolab2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab2.jpg" alt="ekolab2 EKO LAB" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">As well as <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/fiberarts/files/2009/07/crochet-room1.jpg" target="_blank">hand crafted crocheted</a> pieces<br />
all made at their <a href="http://pineapplebread.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/nyc_skyline.jpg" target="_blank">NY fair-made facility</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4629" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4629" title="ekolab5" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ekolab5.jpg" alt="ekolab5 EKO LAB" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
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		<title>Jinga</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charitable Efforts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio-degradable packaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carnivale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jinga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycled pvc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sneakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vegan shoes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vegan trainers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
So colorful, comfortable &#38; 100% Vegan!
That&#8217;s right &#8211; No animal  products, no leather, no animal based glues, and no animal based dyes!

JINGA SHOES

Are made using PVC/Polyester for the upper
EVA for the inner sole
and recycled PVC for the outer sole

Jinga has a strict recycling policy in their offices!
They purchase all stationary through The Green Stationary [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4809" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4809" title="Jinga" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga.jpg" alt="Jinga Jinga" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>So colorful, comfortable &amp; 100% Vegan!<br />
That&#8217;s right &#8211; No animal  products, no leather, no animal based glues, and no animal based dyes!</em></p>
<p><span id="more-4422"></span><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4813" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4813" title="Jinga4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga4.jpg" alt="Jinga4 Jinga" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jingashop.com/" target="_blank">JINGA SHOES</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4812" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4812" title="Jinga3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga3.jpg" alt="Jinga3 Jinga" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Are made using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate" target="_blank">PVC</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyester_%28movie%29" target="_blank">Polyester</a> for the upper<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate" target="_blank">EVA</a> for the inner sole<br />
and <a href="http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/pvc/how-pvc-gets-recycled/" target="_blank">recycled PVC</a> for the outer sole</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4811" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4811" title="Jinga2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga2.jpg" alt="Jinga2 Jinga" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jinga has a strict recycling policy in their offices!<br />
They purchase all stationary through <a href="http://www.greenstat.co.uk/storefront/evolution_index.html" target="_blank">The Green Stationary Company</a><br />
The shoes arrive without any unnecessary packaging<br />
inside <a href="http://www.greenstationerycompany.co.uk/envelopes_&amp;_bags2.html" target="_blank">bio-degradable &#8216;ecopoly&#8217; mailers</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4810" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4810" title="Jinga1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jinga1.jpg" alt="Jinga1 Jinga" width="525" height="375" /></a><br />
Ethically made in Brazil to help boost local industry<br />
Jingas helps fund <a href="http://www.redeh.org.br/" target="_blank">25% of the social project in Rio de Janeiro</a><br />
this project provides educational opportunities<br />
as well as occupational alternatives for the young folks<br />
who inhabit the low-income area of Rio de Janeiro</p>
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		<title>CARGA</title>
		<link>http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/?p=4646</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laptop bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mauro Bainucci]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycled wool felt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rivets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vegetable tanned leather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
&#8220;based on the desire to use construction techniques in unexpected ways.&#8221;
CARGA BAGS

It all began with Mauro Bianucci
an Argentinean architect living in New York

with some leftover recycled wool felt
and he made himself a bag.

Soon Mauro&#8217;s work colleagues began making orders  for bags
and Carga bags was born!

Now manufactured ethically in Argentina
the bags are made with recycled [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4677" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cbagg.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4677" title="cbagg" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cbagg.jpg" alt="cbagg CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;based on the desire to use construction techniques in unexpected ways.&#8221;</em><span id="more-4646"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cargabags.com/" target="_blank">CARGA BAGS</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4666" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4666" title="CBAG1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG11.jpg" alt="CBAG11 CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It all began with<a href="http://www.maurobianucci.net/" target="_blank"> Mauro Bianucci</a><br />
an Argentinean architect living in <a href="http://cache2.artprintimages.com/p/LRG/7/767/ZNSZ000Z/henri-silberman-new-york-new-york-brooklyn-bridge.jpg" target="_blank">New York</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4667" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG31.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4667" title="CBAG3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG31.jpg" alt="CBAG31 CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">with some leftover <a href="http://www.threadbanger.com/post/9532/weekly-diy-roundup-felted-sweater-wool-projects" target="_blank">recycled wool felt</a><br />
and he made himself a bag.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4670" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG21.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4670" title="CBAG2" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG21.jpg" alt="CBAG21 CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Soon Mauro&#8217;s work colleagues began making orders  for bags<br />
and <a href="http://www.cargabags.com/about.php" target="_blank">Carga bags</a> was born!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4671" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG41.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4671" title="CBAG4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG41.jpg" alt="CBAG41 CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Now manufactured <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics" target="_blank">ethically</a> in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/south-america/argentina/map_of_argentina.jpg" target="_blank">Argentina</a><br />
the bags are made with recycled wool felt from  <a href="http://www.amazonadventures.com/brazil_sm_2006.gif" target="_blank">Brazil</a>, leather treated with <a href="natural anilines" target="_blank">natural anilines</a><br />
and some hardware parts  like <a href="http://www.transtools.co.uk/store/images/uploads/pop-rivets.jpg" target="_blank">aluminum pop rivets</a> and <a href="http://compbrake.co.uk/shop/images/washers%202.jpg" target="_blank">washers</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4665" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4665" title="CBAG" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CBAG6.jpg" alt="CBAG6 CARGA" width="525" height="375" /></a></p>
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		<title>John Patrick Organic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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Emerging  in 2007 John   Patrick Organic
has become one of the forerunners  in sustainable fashion&#8230;

Materials used in his collection include:
vegetable tanned leather, botanical dyes, recycled fabrics, &#38; organic wool yarns.

He also has revitalized traditional techniques
such  as hand-weaving and whole-animal leather production.


John is one of the first  designers to develop
a direct [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Emerging  in 2007 <a href="http://www.johnpatrickorganic.com/" target="_blank">John   Patrick Organic</a><br />
has become one of the forerunners  in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_fashion" target="_blank">sustainable fashion</a>&#8230;</em><span id="more-4680"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4685" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4685" title="JPO3" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO3.jpg" alt="JPO3 John Patrick Organic" width="525" height="375" /></a><br />
Materials used in his collection include:<br />
<a href="https://www.siegelofca.com/view_reference.asp?rid=6" target="_blank">vegetable tanned leather</a>, <a href="http://www.organicdye.com/?gclid=CLLE642o-qICFYx25QodwWUGOA" target="_blank">botanical dyes</a>, <a href="http://www.brentanofabrics.com/green/Default.aspx?fiber=Recycled" target="_blank">recycled fabrics</a>, &amp; <a href="http://www.vtorganicfiber.com/" target="_blank">organic wool yarns</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4688" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4688" title="JPO1" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO1.jpg" alt="JPO1 John Patrick Organic" width="526" height="526" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">He also has revitalized traditional techniques<br />
such  as <a href="http://www.stfrancishouse.org/images/content/pagebuilder/10288.jpg" target="_blank">hand-weaving</a> and <a href="http://www.greenhides.com/ecolife.html" target="_blank">whole-animal leather production</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" rel="attachment wp-att-4689" href="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4689" title="JPO4" src="http://www.omericaorganic.com/omerica_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JPO4.jpg" alt="JPO4 John Patrick Organic" width="375" height="525" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">John is one of the first  designers to develop<br />
a direct relationship with <a href="http://www.wwoof.org/" target="_blank">organic farm collectives</a> in <a href="http://kellygrainger.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/machu-picchu-peru.jpg" target="_blank">Peru</a><br />
where he traveled to in order to learn more<br />
about  the production of hand-spun <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/alpaca.jsp" target="_blank">alpaca wool</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen06/gen06028.htm" target="_blank">cotton</a>.</p>
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