I think that ‘comfortable’ is one word that every college student would use to describe their clothing style. Most college students like to wear comfortable clothes that they can lounge around in, but most importantly, that they can go to class in. I remember getting up for 7:00 a.m. Monday morning classes and not even changing out of my sleepwear because it was so comfortable. A basic cotton t-shirt, a pair of jeans or sweatpants and some sneakers did the trick for me and most of the other people in my class. And it didn’t matter if someone wore the same thing two or three days in a row because washing machines were so scarce in the dorms!

Organic Cotton Measures Up

Since cotton is the main clothing material for most for college students, a great way for them to get their favorite threads and save the environment at the same time would be to purchase cotton organic clothing. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides or other harmful chemicals, and it uses natural rain water instead of irrigation techniques. It produces purely natural and eco friendly clothing that is comfortable and sustainable. I recently found a web site, http://www.onnotextiles.com/, which produces plain t-shirts made exclusively from organic cotton. They also offer products made from bamboo and hemp. The prices are affordable and the t-shirts are soft and comfortable. It’s a great place for any student to get their standard college t-shirt!

Recycled Sneakers

Another great college apparel item that I discovered is the ecoSNEAK, which is manufactured by Simple. These ultra-comfortable shoes are made from organic cotton, melted plastic bottles and recycled car tires!

The pesticide-free organic cotton makes up the body of the shoe, plastic bottles are melted to make the shoelaces and old tires are cut up to be used as shoe soles. You can read more about these eco friendly shoes here: http://www.simpleshoes.com/index.aspx.

These are just two companies that have found ways to market to the college audience with an eco-friendly message. I personally think that if you’re going to buy a cotton t-shirt or sneakers anyways, you might as well purchase ones that are purely organic or have been recycled. Your money goes to a good cause, you feel better about yourself and the environment and you still stay comfortable anywhere you go on campus.