organic/fair-trade clothing

[treespeak]

I was given a nice chunk of money as a gift and am planning on buying a few well-made items of clothing. I'm wondering if anyone has favorite on-line sources for women's clothing made by environmentally and socially responsible manufacturers? I've ordered from Blue Canoe and the Y Catalog in the past, but am looking for a few more choices. Any ideas?

Also, I love the idea of thrifting my wardrobe, but over time I notice that most of my thrift finds end up being donated back in a few months as they weren't what I really wanted or didn't quite fit properly. If anyone has suggestions on making thrift-stuff work, I'd appreciate that as well.

[SleeplessMommy]

Gaiam.com
Marketplaceindia.com

With the thrift store, I have had the best luck with sticking to known high end brands (Jones New York, Ann Taylor, etc) from a charity consignment shop. I pay more, but they are "keepers". I think people there are donating clothing which no longer fits, rather than their worn out clothing. I keep hoping to find Marketplaceindia at the thrift shop, but no luck yet.

[lunamama]

I buy a lot of clothes from patagonia. No only are they organic but the quality is outstanding. I have pants that have lasted me 6 years and are still in rotation. I also buy pieces for my kids from there too. Both of my girls can wear and grow out of the pieces and they are still in usable, even sellable condition.
I also like prana for seperates.
I look for organic for me. I have a hard time with thrift clothes also. I just buy quality and they last a while.
Also, there are a few designers on etsy that sell beautiful organic clothes.

[Chamomile Girl]

Rawganique.com

Indigenous Designs makes great stuff.

[Cavy]

I just bought some items from Rawganique, too, but haven't worn a lot yet because I wouldn't want to tumble them. They seem very soft, and I wouldn't trust them in a tumble dryer (would strip them, ime).
They were very helpful with sizing over the email.

[treespeak]

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. I had forgotten about Patagonia...they have some beautiful items. Great info on Rawganique too...nice to know what the product is like. I usually tumble dry in the winter, so I'll probably steer clear of their product for now.
I appreciate the imput!