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Anne McAndrews lives in Long Beach, California. Her environmental and health writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, the Orange County Register and Golf for Women.

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*RESOURCES THAT MAKE THE GRADE
A quick list of green apparel; for much more, see Clothing and Shoe Product Reports at www.thegreenguide.com.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON CLOTHES
Nike Organics fall collection features streamlined active wear like capris ($34) www.niketown.com, 800-806-6453
American Apparel, www.americanapparel.net, 888-747-0070
Chaus yoga tops and pants samsclub.com, 800-WALMART
Garden Kids clothes ($21-$29) are made under fair-labor standards in Oregon, www.gardenkids.com, 541-465-4544
"Vermin" T-shirts (about $25), www.glo4life.com
Loomstate by Rogan Gregory jeans and T's, www.loomstate.org, 888-222-7639
Maggie's Functional Organics for kids and adults www.organicclothes.com,800-609-8593

OTHER FIBERS
Couture in vintage lace, organic cotton or wool, www.lindaloudermilk.com, 323-874-7088
Sky Blue T-shirt with inside-out "feam" seam (about $108), www.avitastyle.com, 213-670-0000
A knockout 100 percent hemp knit cardigan, naturally dyed ($69), www.ecolution.com, 800-973-HEMP
Hemp-and-recycled PET plastic shirts for men ($40-$48), and for women, a 19" bamboo viscose skirt ($38), www.kavu.com, 800-710-5288
Patagonia's clothes feel especially soft and smooth because they are free of finishes such as formaldehyde. Summer blockbusters: women's Hemp-ress halter ($45) and capris ($62), www.patagonia.com, 800-638-6464.

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Filed under: Clothing and fabric, Shoes, Product reviews

Green Guide 109 | July/August 2005 | For Yourself