Sustainable Wardrobe, Part VI, Everything Else

Tags: Zero Waste, Minimalism, Buy It For Life

And here is everything else that I put on my body!

Base Layers/Under Garments

My favorite place to buy the stuff that goes underneath my clothes is Boodywear. Boodywear is made of organic bamboo rayon. Rayon is a soft fabric that is breathable in the summer but also provides warmth in the winter. Boodywear claims to use an environmentally preferable process to convert biomass to fabric. They also have the following certifications: ECOCERT (organic certification), OEKO-TEX (free of chemical residues), and WRAP (fair labor).

I also like these organic cotton tights form Pact Apparel .


Sleep/Lounge/Workout Clothes

I have one set of clothes that I use for sleeping, lounging, and working out. It makes things a lot easier, and because I don't go to a gym or yoga class, I don't feel the need to fit in by wearing specific clothes for working out. This four-piece bunch is all from different brands: Maggie's Organics (organic cotton tank made with fair labor), Toad&Co (organic cotton sweatshirt), Threads 4 Thought (organic cotton and recycled polyester shorts), and Sweet Skins (hemp, organic cotton, and USA-made pants). 


Swimwear

My swimwear is synthetic (big surprise!), but is mostly made from recycled nylon. It includes a swim top and swim capri pants to go over the bikini and it's made by Prana. It certainly isn't minimalist, but it's better than sunscreen and keeps me warm!



Outerwear

All I have for outwear is a synthetic winter jacket and an organic cotton hoodie. Outerwear options that provide warmth without using synthetic fibers or wool are hard to find. I decided to go with this synthetic jacket by Columbia that uses reflective technology to keep you warm, resulting in a less bulky jacket and a reduction in plastic fabric use. My hoodie is organic cotton and socially responsible from Econcious. I forgot that I also have a packable rain coat, not pictured.


Accessories

Most of my accessories are items for cold weather. My scarf and headband are from Threads 4 Thought and contain recycled polyester. For summer I have a cotton hat and sunglasses. For jewelry, all I wear is my wedding ring and a pair of earrings. I have three pairs of earrings that I rotate. I forgot to include hair accessories in this picture, which includes a copper hair holder, a couple of small ponytail holders and two hair clips.

In the final Part VII of this series, I will share some of my strategies for managing my wardrobe in a sustainable and efficient way.