What Could be More American Than the T-Shirt?

I love t-shirts, and after several seasons of super-feminine flirty blouses and dresses, they are making a comeback along with the nouveau grunge look. Of course, t-shirts and jeans are always in, but I for one am happy to retire some of my button-up tops for the easy t-shirt. And since grunge is back, I’ll be sporting mine with long-sleeves underneath come winter. Below find some great designs from companies that have organic t’s in lots of different styles.

Clothing of the American Mind

100% organic, fair-trade t’s with political statements (perfect for pre-election season). This company is run by three women activists, so they get extra Eco Chick cred. (Yes that is Jamie Lee Curtis and Diane Lane on the left and right.) If you’re in the LA area, their new store just opened on 1284 Sunset Boulevard in the Echo Park neighborhood.

Howies

From the UK, they also have all sorts of clothing for men, women and kids, with a snowboarder/skater aesthetic. I love the repair things T for all those crafy chicks! All organic cotton.

Envi

Vermont-based online shop. Fab stuff, and they are having a summer sale right now!

Turk + Taylor

Hand-dyed organic t’s that are made in the artist’s apartment. Featured in boutiques worldwide. Works of art, really!

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Starre Vartan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A problogger and oft-quoted green living expert who has been featured in the NYTimes, Elle, Glamour and Whole Living, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Inhabitat, and Hearst's The Daily Green, and is currently editor-at-large for Coco Eco Magazine. An active ecofashionista, she has style edited for Plenty magazine and coordinated runway shows. She splits her time between Connecticut and NYC and calls Sydney, Australia her second home, even though it was her first (as that's where she was born and most of her family resides). When not writing, blogging, or researching her next book, she is trailrunning, trying to cook, or snowboarding.

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3 Comments on “What Could be More American Than the T-Shirt?”

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08/24/06 » 9:19 am »
Lynda
greetings,
I can’t believe I haven’t seen your fantastic blog before today but I’m now a big, big fan and if you have a minute I’d love to have you submit it to our newish directory of smart/savvy blogs at http://www.delightfulblogs.com. I think that gals (and guys) who use the site to find new blogs to read would so enjoy discovering your posts.
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Lynda
08/25/06 » 12:51 pm »
Starre
A very astute reader (who declined to comment) mentioned that having a new t-shirt with ‘repair things’ written on it was totally ironic (and not in a good way. She suggested making your own shirt out of an old one, perhaps cutting the letters out of scraps of fabric. I think that would look pretty sweet!
09/01/06 » 4:44 pm »