http://www.naturalclothingblog.com Organic Living Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:25:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Mom, why do they keep talking about the war? Is it coming?” I remember asking anxiously. It was  Cold War and living in communist Poland, nothing was granted. My parents, my teachers, my neighbors has still not recovered from going through devastation of Second World War, my grandfathers ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=217 Longing for clothing reflecting the concerns about sustainability, Natural Clothing Company introduced their own basic clothing line. The fabric used is organic cotton, sustainably grown in Texas. Th line is inspired by people comments of what they  need and like. Simplicity. “I like the message ‘Live Green’ and the symbols of ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=211 At the recent radio interview, consumers inquired “How green is bamboo clothing?” Is bamboo a true and viable eco-friendly material? Bamboo clothing is popping up more and more often, not just in selective boutiques but at the main chain retailers across the US. Always promoting it as being eco-friendly, sometimes ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=198 One can say - nothing; we say – everything. There are probably millions of us around the planet, aghast, upset and worried about the amount of devastation caused by Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Our technological incompetence in face of true catastrophes, the loss of lives, both human and marine, ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=189 Do you remember the 70’s  - with leaded gas cars, polluted skies, and when rivers caught fire?  Look how far we have come! When Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson created this movement in 1970, 20 million Americans joined the protest. Today Earth Day Network expects 1.5 billion people to be ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=181 Organic clothing and living sustainably while looking great was the focus of an eco friendly evening in the historic town of Snohomish, Washington. Natural Clothing Company, hosted by Grilla Bites Cafe, presented a selection of beautiful organic clothing, made from organic fibers like hemp, organic cotton and bamboo. Green ideas were ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=171 In our not-so-natural anymore world I ask myself this question a lot: how much technology do we really need and want in our life to live better? It is a very interesting question. Nano-technology fascinates many by binding particles like silver, with its anti-bacterial properties, with common materials presumably for our ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=160 Have you ever wondered about huge rise of compostable tableware and containers from corn? I did. Majority of corn is Genetically Modified by now - thanks to the companies that are definitely not our environmental friends, making it bit questionable how it eco-friendly they really are. And then - how ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=152 The best part of our green business, Natural Clothing Company, are people we meet. Anne from San Francisco introduced us to the project building a new medical center at the base of the Himalayas between Nepal and India. When our family moved away from Seattle few years ago, our son ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=143 Well, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine does not think that soaking, spraying, waxing and injecting food with chemicals is any concern for their food study. Completing extensive review of previous studies on organic vs. conventional food they found "no evidence that organically produced foods are nutritionally superior to ... http://www.naturalclothingblog.com/?p=132