Sunday, June 12, 2016

Buying And Caring For Natural Clothing Los Angeles

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By Deborah Thomas


With the global shift toward things which are renewable and biodegradable, the world of fashion has also started making changes. This can be easily seen with increase of people turning to natural clothing Los Angeles. Natural materials are being used to make almost any garment, be it bags, trousers or sweaters.

Normally, when you go shopping, most people pick something that looks good, and fits well. Unless you are shopping for special occasions, or sensitive people, you might not even look at the fabric of what you are buying. The main types of natural fabrics available are cotton, linen, silk, wool, cashmere, hemp and jute. Although some of them might be bit pricy like silk and cashmere, cotton and linen are cheaper, and very easily available.

When you buy the clothes, as long as you know how to properly clean them you will be fine. If you own cottons and linens, you will notice they are cleaned almost the same way. Use hot or warm water to wash them, and then tumble dry or let them air dry. Unless the cotton is preshrunk, it might shrink on cleaning. With linen you will need to let it dry completely, then press it while inside out.

Silk and wool are also very sensitive fabrics. If they are of good quality, your garments might be quite pricy and you do not want to go at a loss, by damaging them. They should both be hand washed with cool water and left out to dry. Using bleach or any strong detergents may also ruin the materials.

Even when you decide to transition to natural fabrics, it does not have to be a sudden move. You can do it gradually in stages. You may opt to first buy a few items then if you like them, continue to slowly phase out synthetics from your choice of clothes.

How you store your clothes also matters a lot. If you just pick them and throw them all in together. This can be disastrous. If some are not completely dry, they might start to develop mildew and your clothes will smell damp. You can lightly spray the wardrobe or put something with a nice scent at one corner, to keep the storage space smelling fresh.

Once you choose to invest in garments made from organic fibers and you take good care of them, you will find that you are more comfortable, and happy with the clothes you wear. It is also a healthy choice. Quite a bit of the chemicals used to make the synthetic fibers, are absorbed into the body. You will also notice that your cotton t-shirt is still fine after a few washes, when compared to your nylon shirt.

In case you are interested in buying these garments, you can start looking around for stores which stock them. When buying the garments look at the tags items look, in order to be sure that what you are buying is genuinely made from natural fibers. In case you do not find what you like at a specific store, you can also buy the material yourself and get someone to make the clothes for you.




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