Jolly Green Girl

How to be Naughty While Being Nice to the Environment

Filed Under (Eco-fashion) by Veronica on 05-09-2008

I think a lot of different things when I think lingerie; being eco-friendly is not one of them. I try to be aware in my purchases of food, cleaning products, even the cosmetics I buy; but lingerie? I just buy what I like (or what he likes;). I’ve never stopped to think about where my unmentionables might be coming from. I never stopped to think what materials made up the delicate lace, what process might have been used to sew on the silky garter belt, or what dyes were used to apply the racy leopard print. With all the environmentally-conscious clothing manufacturers suddenly appearing, I finally stopped to think, Why not lingerie?

What I found surprised me and educated me. Many more makers of G-strings to fishnets are now changing the way they construct our sweet nothings. Come hither, and I’ll let you have peek at what I found:

Greenknickers: Their name says it all, since the only thing they sell is knickers! Guys and gals will find bottom coverage made of materials such as organic cotton and bamboo (who would have thought?). One of my favorite aspects of Greenknickers is that all their cotton undies bear the Fairtrade Foundation seal, which signifies support of the smaller cotton farmers, so they can give back to their community and of course, their livelihood. Any time we can support the “little guy” is a good thing in my book. The only thing I could suggest to Greenknickers? Add some more options! Not much variety here.

Eco-Boudoir: The product is eco-friendly, but their site is ultra-sexy. These makers of silky indulgences seek out suppliers that have proven to take it easy on their environments, use natural fibers and trade fairly. The silks they use support groups of women in India. All this, and their eye mask will make you feel like a Hollywood starlett.

Enamore: The name is fitting, and the models remind me of the pin-up girls from long ago I just adore. The fabrics they use are made with Hemp, which is great since we know pesty bugs detest the locoweed, so no toxic pesticides are used. I don’t allow pesticides to be sprayed around my yard, I sure don’t want it in my bra.

I can’t go without mentioning Figleaves.com. They already had me as a loyal customer for their gorgeous intimates alone, but now I have a new found respect for them when they launched their Greenleaves department which features all three of the lines I just mentioned above. They also volunteered for an audit to ensure they are as eco-friendly as possible in all their business practices.

So the next time you want to slip into something a little more comfortable or simply be some visual candy for your someone special, surf over to one of these companies that make us lovely while keeping the earth lovely.

By Veronica Cannon