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nterested in seeking slow fashion? Echo Verde, a sustainable fashion company based in Vancouver, believes that what we do should have as little impact as possible on the earth and enrich the lives of the people who make them, sell them and wear them. They specialize in sustainable, easy-to-wear, comfortable clothing for women. in classic styles that last a lifetime. What happens at one end of the chain “echos” through and impacts the other. The company was started in 2009 by Jane Nemis as a way of taking her 30+ years
in the industry of fashion and translating them into something that helps the environment! A self-described “eco warrior” Jane has 18 years experience in designing and producing eco and organic textiles and garments, inspecting factories and ensuring compliance to fair trade standards and forming relationships with smaller, family owned factories. She continues to work with textile and fabric suppliers to create new and better fabrics, cleaner production methods and sustainable products that last. “Their sweaters are a favourite of staff and customers made from
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250-748-4421 4-180 Central Rd, Duncan - Village Green Mall www.lynnsvitamingallery.ca
Slow Fashion in Chemainus Eco Verde organic cotton, merino wool, cashmere blends and recycled fibres - they are so wonderful to wear” smiles Lulu, co owner of the Chemainus Health Food Store. “Other favourites are their fingerless gloves, scarves and underthings.” All their clothing is produced using certified organic bamboo, cotton and eco-friendly materials like wool and recycled fibres with consideration to leaving a greener footprint by using less water and low-impact dyes so you can feel good about your purchas. The fibres/yarns include: 100% Certified Organic Bamboo (produced in a closedloop, eco-friendly method), 100% Certified Organic Cotton, 100% eco and humane Merino Wool, Recycled Fibres (preventing them from going to landfill). They also blend yarns from
the above that incorporate stretch and recovery and give a soft hand. Their dyeing process uses less water than standard methods, so its environmental impact is much lower. They use “non-azo” dyes, which are free from carcinogens and toxic chemicals and do not bind to fish or wildlife. Each of their factories have wastewater treatment. Echo Verde—eco * organic * beautiful – comfortable clothing that your body, heart and mind can all feel good about. Chemainus Health Food Store, 9738 Willow St, Chemainus.
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