Going Green

Just because it’s fall, doesn’t mean you can’t still sport a great cap on your head. With all the different types of caps on the market anymore, there are a lot to choose from, but make sure you wear one that is made from sustainable material, recycled material, or salvaged material. With that in mind you are sure to sport a cap with pride as well. Here are few that are great for those nippy, fall nights as well as the Earth.

Stewart + Brown uses only Fiar Trade Mongolian cashmere for this cap. They carry other apparel as well that is made from organic cotton, green fabric and they are known as the “Organic Pioneers”.

Schuessler Headwear’s Jepp Cap. It’s constructed from EcoRagg, a blend of wool and plastic that has been recycled. It’s a great cap and an Earth-conscious cap as well.

Of The Earth has been using recycled material, hemp, merino wool and Lyocell ( a plant-derived fiber woven from wood pulp) for years. With their take on sustainable material this hat is a great way to start the summer with.

With slavaged sweaters a lot of designers have taken the best approach and made a renewable resource with them. Same with Sue Eggen of Giant Dwarf Designs. She has taken this clothing means and made some unique headwear. By adding wool felt and vintage buttons onto slavaged sweater hats, she has made her mark in the design world, and they’re cool too.

*Going Green Tip: Going “gluten-free”, what does it mean to you? Gluten is a product found in wheat, barley, and rye. It is a protein that gives breads and cakes the ability to spring back to the touch. Americans have a lot of issues with digesting it. In more serious conditions it is considered celiac disease where the intestine can’t absorb nutrients, ultimately leading to malnutrition, chronic fatigue, and even infertility. Products that are gluten-free are made with a wheat-alternative, like corn or rice. For a directory of gluten-free products, click here.

Even though summer is right around the corner, you still need a sweater right now when you step outside from time to time.  The sun has been peeking its head out slowly, but it’s still light sweater weather and for that you will need an eco-friendly sweater option.

There are so many different types of sweaters to choose from in this world, but the ones that are best are the ones that don’t cause additional harm on the environment.  Here are a few that can make that sweater option come with no guilt.

1.  Organic Wool Sweaters:  These sweater options come from sheep that grazed on pesticide-free land and are ultra cozy.  Try a sweater from Brook There.

2.  Organic Cotton Sweaters:  Sweaters that are made from organic cotton, you just can’t go wrong with, even ones that are made by hand as well.  The hand-made sweaters made of organic cotton can help support the makers and the co-ops of fair trade where they work as well.  Try sweaters by Indigenous Designs.

3.  Recycled Cashmere Sweaters:  These sweaters are awesome.  Cashmere is one of the finest materials on the planet earth and recycling it into something new is above and beyond wonderful.  Try sweaters by E Ko Logic’s. Or try sweaters by Margaret O’Leary that have been made of recycled cotton t-shirts.