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Dhana EcoKids to Attend NYC Green Festival

Apr 3

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Tween Organic Fashion Giveaway Planned for Booth #807

Mill Valley, CA, April 1, 2013 – Award winning sustainable clothing manufacturer Dhana EcoKids will offer a unique product at the New York Green Festival at Javits Center North April 19-21: organic and sustainable fashion for children ages 4-12. The company will be holding drawings for their 100% organic “Tree” t-shirts (featuring tree images made up of 10 inspiring words) throughout the second two days of the festival, along with a grand prize drawing for $100 worth of Dhana EcoKids merchandise on Sunday, April 21st.

Dhana EcoKids fills a gap in the market for organic clothing, offering hard-to-find eco-couture for children who have outgrown their toddler clothing, but are not yet big enough to wear adult fashions. “There was almost nothing available for older kids,” recalls the company’s founder and CEO, Shamini Dhana, of her efforts to find sustainable clothing for her first born child in 2008. “So I decided to do something about it. Older kids deserve the comfort of organic clothing, too! And it’s important for them to understand the connection between the planet’s health and the clothes they wear.”

Raised in Singapore and possessing family and business contacts spanning the earth, the former banker-turned-designer drew on her international connections to create a brand that is truly global. Dhana EcoKids clothing incorporates artwork from international artists, inspired by different cultures around the world. The company also partners with non-profits, including 1% for the Planet and the arts education organization Kiddo!, to help contribute to planetary culture and sustainability. Dhana hopes that her brand will empower kids to become responsible citizens of the world through the clothes they wear.

The Dhana EcoKids Spring/Summer 2013-14 Collection includes a selection of girls’ tops and dresses, along with boys’ polos, tanks and t-shirts, all made sustainably from 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes and manufactured ethically and with respect for both people and planet.

In keeping with the company’s tagline, “We’re Wearin’ the World,” each Dhana collection incorporates art from a different international artist, inspired by a particular place or culture on Earth. The 2013-14 Collection features the work of Irish artist Elaine Murphy, who chose to depict the wildflowers and renewable energy scene of California. The collection gained international attention last December, when Dhana EcoKids was selected as one of the top 3 companies worldwide for innovation in children’s wear at the 2012 SOURCE Awards for Sustainable Fashion.

Dhana EcoKids fashions can be seen online at www.DhanaEcoKids.com, and will be available for viewing and purchase at Booth #807 at this year’s Green Festival. CEO Shamini Dhana will be available to speak to the press the afternoon of Thursday, April 18th- Sunday, April 21st. Wholesale buyers are encouraged to visit Booth #807 during the Green Festival’s NYC B2B Green Trade Day on Friday, April 19th, free to qualified personnel.

For more information, please contact Dhana EcoKids at (800)840-5431, or email info@dhanaecokids.com.

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TOMI OTEE to Recycle Textiles During NYC Green Festival

Apr 3

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Sustainable sports chic fashion & philanthropic textile recycling company encourages visitors to recycle old fabrics at Javitz Center during Earth Day Weekend to benefit local charities.

tomi_oteeNEW YORK – APRIL 3, 2013 TOMI OTEE is excited to announce the presence of its Positive Impact initiative, the first program in the USA to dedicated to golf’s textile sustainability, during the Green Festival during Earth Day at the Javitz center April 19-21. TOMI OTEE will be front and center during the show, at booth #601 (the first one as you come in past registration) and visitors are encouraged to bring their used clothing to recycle at the bin in the lobby of the Javitz Center, next to the registration area.

As the premier ecofriendly golf apparel brand, TOMI OTEE is a pioneer and leader in the full supply chain integration of sustainable and ethical practices in the golf and sports chic fashion industry. TOMI OTEE’s goal is to influence consumers to think sustainably in their practice of golf and in their consuming habits allthewhile looking good in fashionable clothing.

The Positive Impact program is the first dedicated program focused on providing golf facilities the ability to collect used textile from their members and participants, and receive in exchange a certification of the total weight of textiles saved from landfills and of the CO2 emissions saved. This allows participating facilities to achieve at least a zero impact on the environment from textiles.

The Positive Impact program goes beyond the zero impact on the environment from textiles. TOMI OTEE is partnering US wide with local charities that focus on children, education and golf, to give back all of its textile collection profits. In the New York metropolitan area, TOMI OTEE is proud to partner with The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, and will be organizing events involving and educating both the children and the textile donors throughout the year.

TOMI OTEE has an exclusive partnership with USAGAIN to serve all golf facilities in the USA. USAgain is a leading US for-profit company that collects unwanted textiles and resells them in the U.S. and abroad, effectively diverting millions of pounds of clothing from landfills. In 2011 alone, USAGAIN collected nearly 60 million pounds of discarded clothing.

TOMI OTEE’s president, Thomas Ferre commented:”We’re very excited about showcasing this program during Green Festival on Earth Day weekend at the JavitzCenter. We have already partnered with great charities throughout the tristate area, who also use the program as an educational tool. The program is very successful and we are constantly adding new clubs to our list of hosts.”

Thomas concluded “We’re very proud and excited about this program unique in the world, and we’re excited to see all the events the children will be planning around the collection at participating clubs and during Earth Day, it’s going to be an exciting year!”.

About TOMI OTEE LLC

Since 2011, TOMI OTEE (www.tomiotee.com) has pioneered a golf lifestyle by the way it connects its consumers with their passion in terms of fashion, of responsibility and of community engagement. TOMI OTEE also is currently available for sale US wide, in Korea and in France. For more information please email: contact@tomiotee.com or visit www.tomiotee.com

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TOMI OTEE Balances Style and Nature in Apparel and Textile Recycling Program

Mar 19

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tomi_oteeAt TOMI OTEE we have a vision of a world where style and nature are in harmony. Our mission is to bring this vision to the apparel world, and we specifically focus on the lifestyle that involves both fashion and for function. As designers of sports chic apparel, our collections are influenced by world travels, by the intense and rich new york life, and the balance between man and nature.

We have a distinct set of values: first and foremost we thrive on product quality, looking to offer you the best fabrics and finishes to help you look your best. Second, we are guided by eco-responsibility, using sustainable fabrics and helping our community, customers and vendors, to care for the environment. Finally we are fun and creative, creating apparel that is unique, and brings a positive energy to your life.

TOMI OTEE is committed to support domestic communities and partner with local manufacturers to provide our customers with the best quality and the lowest carbon footprint. We make our apparel in the USA with imported sustainable materials. The fabrics we use are certified organic or made from recycled material, are dyed with eco-friendly dyes, in certified eco-friendly mills.

As of 2012 we have officially become a recycler of clothes. This is a completely free service we offer to our customers and from which we do not generate any profit, except a sense of pride for helping to become the leading zero-impact apparel golf brand in the USA recycling more clothes than we sell! We focus in particular on golf courses, leveraging their function as community centers, where our ability to influence and educate is empowered.

Our recycling program goes beyond textile and is used as a fundraising platform for charities that we partnered with throughout the northeast.

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San Francisco Green Festival Features Richochet Vintage – Wearable Art Made from Recycled Materials

Oct 18

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SAN FRANCISCO – October 18, 2012 Ricochet has been buzzing with excitement and we are thrilled to finally share the good news! Jill is to be a featured designer in the upcoming 2012 Green Festival.

Along with a significant focus on creative expression, Ricochet shares its core values of sustainability, community, and eco-friendly awareness with the Green Festival and is proud to be part of this special event. Jill will have 2 booths set up at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center November 10-11th. Visitors will get the chance to shop Jill’s one of a kind pieces and get a personalized fitting to ensure guests walk away satisfied with unique garments that fit perfectly! Jill will be opening her doors to the Bay Area community and offering sign-ups for her sewing classes that run year round. She will also continue to offer support for youth and young
professionals and will be available to conduct on site interviews for Ricochet’s Wearable Art Academy Internship Program.

Jill will be locatedat booths 265 and 266 at the Concourse Exhibition Center which is located at 635 8th St (on the corner of 8th and Brannan). Be sure to mark your calendars and visit Ricochet for a truly one of a kind experience.

 

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About Ricochet

Originally established as a women’s and children’s consignment shop in 1996, Ricochet was founded by European designer
Jill Pillot who breathes new life into 2nd-hand materials through the process of “up-cycling,” turning them into unique,
wearable works of art. Her chic looks for women and cute, comfortable clothes for kids have won many awards and, more
importantly, make people smile and satisfy the community she serves. In 2010, Jill won the 1st Prize for Evening Wear
awarded by the St Vincent De Paul’s Discarded to Devine as well as 1st Prize for Best Art-Inspired Awarded by the De
Young Museum, at the De Young Museum . Pieces were auctioned off at the St Mary’s Cathedral benefiting the St .Vincent
de Paul Society’s services to people battling poverty, homelessness and domestic violence. Jill was also a featured designer
during Bay Area Fashion Week 2012 and represents Ricochet as a small business committed to promoting creativity along
with a socially responsible and green way of life.

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Baby Clothing Drive at the Chicago Green Festival this weekend to benefit New Moms, Inc.

May 2

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Good Karma Clothing for Kids will be accepting donations of gently used baby clothing at its booth inside the Green Kids’ Zone at the Chicago Green Festival at Navy Pier, Saturday and Sunday, May 5th and 6th. All donations will benefit New Moms, Inc.

Good Karma Clothing for Kids will be accepting donations of baby clothes at Chicago Green Festival

Chicago, IL – April 30, 2012 Do you have a closet full of baby clothes that your little one has outgrown? Usable clothing belongs in circulation, and Good Karma Clothing for Kids would like to send your clothes to another family that needs them. So bring us a few pieces or bring a whole bag—we will make sure they find a good home.

Good Karma is a new subscription service that provides busy parents with hand-picked baby clothes that they exchange as baby grows. We source our inventory from parents like you who no longer need the clothing they own, and want to get it back into circulation. We only accept like-new items—nothing that is stained, ripped, has holes or is overly worn out.

As we normally pay for clothing we acquire, we’re paying New Moms, Inc. for every piece that we can accept into our inventory. The nicer the outfit, the more we pay—so help us reach out goal of $1,500 for New Moms, Inc. Anything that is in less-than-perfect condition will be donated to a charity for recycling or “upcycled” into other products, like baby bibs, quilts and hats.

It’s a win-win situation for parents who want to clean out their own closets and help other parents be green and save green. So stop by our booth in the Green Kids’ Zone to drop off your donations and learn more about our service. Even if your kids have outgrown our service, we offer gift certificates—they make a great green baby shower gift!

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About New Moms, Inc. New Moms equips struggling, impoverished adolescent parents and their children with the personal and career-readiness tools to change their life stories from chronic dependence on society to economic independence and family stability. Learn more at www.newmomsinc.org

About Good Karma Clothing for Kids. Good Karma Clothing for Kids is a new subscription service that provides busy parents with hand-picked baby clothes that you exchange as baby grows. Bundles containing 7 outfits at a time start at just $27.99. Send the outfits back when the season changes or baby hits a growth spurt and we’ll send 7 new ones. We reuse anything still in great shape and “upcycle” anything else into baby bibs, baby quilts and other products. Learn more and subscribe today at www.goodkarma.co

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Mr. Ellie Pooh elephant dung paper at Green Festival Chicago 2011

May 17

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“Visitors to Green Festival Chicago 2011 can learn about Mr. Ellie Pooh elephant dung paper, used by this eco-friendly fair trade company to craft gifts and other products to try to help the plight of elephants in Sri Lanka. The company’s line of merchandise includes a special children’s story book that explains the situation in a child-friendly way, as well as organic cotton T-shirts and baby onesies that continue to spread the company’s message with a funny “Poo happens…” slogan.”

Mr. Ellie Pooh elephant dung paper at Green Festival Chicago 2011 via Renee Carver – Chicago Children’s Toys Examiner

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Tulong LLC and Their Repair the World(R) Apparel Earns Green America's Business Seal of Approval

Apr 29

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Tulong LLC and their Repair the World Apparel Earn Green America's Seal of Approval

CINCINNATI, OH – April 28, 2011 Tulong LLC is thrilled and proud to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is presented to businesses that go beyond product and service quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice, and work to solve, rather than create, environmental and social problems.

To be considered for the Seal of Approval and earn a listing in the annual National Green Pages™, businesses complete a rigorousscreening process to ensure they meet Green America’sstandards for the environment, community and labor.

Tulong LLC designs and manufactures casual, active and lifestyle apparel for men, women, and children as well as fashion apparel for women, all manufactured from 100% recycled fiber. Tulong markets its products under the Repair the World®, Reparel™, Sloungewear™ and Slogawear™ brands. All products are made in socially compliant facilities and the company gives back to communities in need through re-investment in infrastructural development.

“We are very pleased to earn this coveted Green Business Seal of Approval,” said Mark Heiman, co- founder and President of Tulong. “It’s one of the most respected and recognized symbols in the green marketplace. It is especially rewarding for us as a young company to see that our strong efforts in building a sustainable business based on a triple bottom line philosophy is recognized.”

Tulong LLC is now an approved member of the Green Business Network, a distinguished and celebrated group of companies that use their products and services as a vehicle for social and environmental change.

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More on the Green Business Network

The Green Business Network (GBN) offers a vibrant community of over 4,000 environmentally and socially responsible businesses, the oldest and largest of its kind in the US. GBN is powered by Green America, a non-profit whose mission is to harness the economic power of consumers and businesses to create a more just and sustainable economy. More information on GBN can be found at www.greenbusinessnetwork.org and click here for more on the Seal of Approval.

About Repair The World® Apparel

Repair the World® clothing is thoughtfully made from sustainable resources (recycled colored cotton and recycled polyester from plastic bottles). Designed using K2N™ recycled yarn technology, Repair the World® apparel is extremely comfortable, unique, individual, edgy, and fashionable. Conscious consumers who live active lifestyles, want to promote societal change, and desire to preserve natural resources for present and future generations really appreciate that no new natural resources or chemical dyeing are used in the manufacture of Repair the World® eco apparel. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of Repair the World® clothing supports global, sustainable development through livelihood training, by creating employment opportunities, and by improving underdeveloped community infrastructure. More information about Repair the World® clothing can be found on Facebook at Repair the World® apparel, Twitter @rtwnow, visiting our website, http://www.repairtheworldnow.com, or contacting Mark Heiman, mheiman@tulongllc.com, 513-383-3880.

About Tulong
Founded in 2008, Tulong LLC is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, markets and sellsRepair the World® Reparel™, and Sloungewear™ brands of eco-apparel (recycled colored cotton and recycled polyester) to retailers, socially responsible organizations, and conscious consumers who value sustainability, social action and social justice. Guided by the values of corporate social responsibility, transparency & accountability, and sustainable business practices, Tulong is committed to helping repair the world by selling comfortable, multi-use sustainable clothing where profits support global, sustainable development through livelihood training, by creating employment opportunities, and by improving underdeveloped community infrastructure. More information about Tulong LLC can be found at www.tulongllc.com or contacting Mark Heiman at mheiman@tulongllc.com or calling Mark Heiman at 513-383-3880.

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The Go Fund – Handcrafted fashion by women's co-op in Ghana.

Apr 7

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The GO Fund’s SEW FOR SISTERHOOD program began as a vocational
training program and has since transformed into a viable business cooperative
in Ghana. Led by several of the graduates of the training program, this sewing
and batik (dye and printing technique) cooperative creates fashion-forward
garments, which the GO Fund markets in the United States. Additionally,
they have created a strong market for locally made clothing, designing and
filling orders for local school uniforms and creating custom clothing
for tourists and ex-patriots.

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Revolutionary Health Clothing Comes to the United States

Apr 1

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Vastra introduces the innovative concept of “wellness clothing” at the 2011 San Francisco Green Festival

SAN FRANCISCO – March 31, 2011, Vastra, a global wellness clothing company, will launch a line of apparel based on the 5000 year old medicine system of Ayurveda at the San Francisco Green Festival (April 9-10 2011, SF Concourse Exhibition Center).

Vastra is an ancient word from Sanskrit that translates to ‘clothing’ or fabric’, and in the context of the modern world it stands for clothing that is pure, natural  that can promote life, health and longevity.  Vastra introduces the concept of “wellness clothing” to the U.S. marketplace with clothing that is dyed fully with medicinal plants and herbs for health and wellness qualities. Vastra also aims to promote awareness among the green-curious and green-conscious public about this breakthrough in the world of natural clothing.

The Vastra team at The Handloom Weavers Development Society in Kerala, India revived and refined this ancient technique of dyeing clothing to deliver the benefits of medicinal herbs through the skin (known as Ayurvastra), which has been proven by tradition and clinical research. News organizations, including Time magazine and the BBC have covered the revival of this age-old/traditional concept and the growing interest in exploring its benefits.

“The skin being the largest organ in the body absorbs anything and everything that it comes into contact with,” said Sri Narayan, the Washington, D.C. based founder of Vastra who worked for over a year to bring the concept to the United States. “By wearing clothing that is dyed with medicinal plants and herbs, as opposed to the toxic, synthetic and chemically-dyed alternatives, we are consciously choosing health. This is why we are sharing Vastra with a new community.”

The initial line of Vastra’s fully organic apparel, will include six colors. Each color is created using a predominant herb/plant along with a synergistic blend of more than 40 other herbs/plants. The colors come from ayurvedic herbs themselves, which include tumeric, tulsi, sandalwood and neem. The Vastra exhibit will be located in the Organic Body & Health section at the San Francisco Green Festival (April 9-10 2011, SF Concourse Exhibition Center). The products will also be available through the Vastra online store in April. Vastra fabric will also be available for custom orders by retailers, and corporate clients.

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Clothing Industry Giants Launch Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Mar 1

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“The fashion industry has a huge impact on environmental, social, and governance issues.  Crunch the numbers however you may like, and the textile and fashion industries score high on the amount of energy, chemicals, and resources from cotton to petroleum consumed to manufacture clothing.  The factories in which textiles are woven and finished have their effects on workers from Southeast Asia to Turkey.  Finally, with the convoluted supply chain upon which many apparel companies rely on to turn raw materials into products that line the shelves of retail stores, one errant supplier or contract manufacturer can cause a huge headache for the folks in the central office.

With the challenges that apparel manufacturers and retailers confront on a daily basis, a coalition of retail companies, apparel and shoe manufacturers, fashion houses, non-profits, and the EPA launched a new organization that seeks to reduce the environmental and social impacts of the clothing industry across the globe.”

Clothing Industry Giants Launch Sustainable Apparel Coalition via Leon Kaye – Triple Pundit

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