I'm entirely in favor of organic cotton or hemp clothing (or better yet, used!). I know all the arguments in favor of it, and against chemical fiber production. So far, for Naked Baby we've bought only organic, used, or locally decorated clothing - but the difference in baby clothing costs isn't that much. It may cost 50% more, but that's only a $5-10 overall difference.
But my partner and I need new clothes. His only socks without holes are the two pair I've knitting for him. I have no underwear that isn't falling apart at the seams, and his only underwear that isn't falling apart are a size too small. His jeans are fraying, mine are too large and have a hole in the butt. I have three pairs of tanks that sort of fit, but I really need more.
I just placed a sock order from Maggie's Organics, and it was more than I'd like, but, again, in socks the absolute difference in price is manageable. But we need underwear (not used!), and finding organic underwear in our sizes ain't cheap. And jeans - holy crap are organic jeans expensive, and REALLY hard to find in our sizes! And his at least need to be new so he can wear them to work (and I've never had luck finding used jeans in my size). And I need tanks, with at least a shelf but preferably nursing tanks, and those are just impossible to find organic, and I don't really want to get them used, and the Bravado bamboo tanks are just so much more (and bamboo isn't exactly a clean fiber to produce, either).
We're working with a sizable but limited budget (our tax refund), but every dollar we spend is one less dollar toward reducing our debt. And we so, so need to pay off that debt.
So what's the lesser evil? Go for organics to reduce the drain on the planet, but have it be that much longer until we're debt free and can go all organic with no worries? Or buy conventional, contributing to the destruction of our planet, but get out of the clutches of the evil (and I mean that seriously) credit corporations that much faster?
I dunno. I'm just kinda feeling depressed and defeated right now. It's hard enough just clothing shopping, but trying to do so while little demons are sitting on my shoulder alternately shouting "You're ruining the planet!" and "You're ruining your chances of ever buying a house!" is just sucky.
But my partner and I need new clothes. His only socks without holes are the two pair I've knitting for him. I have no underwear that isn't falling apart at the seams, and his only underwear that isn't falling apart are a size too small. His jeans are fraying, mine are too large and have a hole in the butt. I have three pairs of tanks that sort of fit, but I really need more.
I just placed a sock order from Maggie's Organics, and it was more than I'd like, but, again, in socks the absolute difference in price is manageable. But we need underwear (not used!), and finding organic underwear in our sizes ain't cheap. And jeans - holy crap are organic jeans expensive, and REALLY hard to find in our sizes! And his at least need to be new so he can wear them to work (and I've never had luck finding used jeans in my size). And I need tanks, with at least a shelf but preferably nursing tanks, and those are just impossible to find organic, and I don't really want to get them used, and the Bravado bamboo tanks are just so much more (and bamboo isn't exactly a clean fiber to produce, either).
We're working with a sizable but limited budget (our tax refund), but every dollar we spend is one less dollar toward reducing our debt. And we so, so need to pay off that debt.
So what's the lesser evil? Go for organics to reduce the drain on the planet, but have it be that much longer until we're debt free and can go all organic with no worries? Or buy conventional, contributing to the destruction of our planet, but get out of the clutches of the evil (and I mean that seriously) credit corporations that much faster?
I dunno. I'm just kinda feeling depressed and defeated right now. It's hard enough just clothing shopping, but trying to do so while little demons are sitting on my shoulder alternately shouting "You're ruining the planet!" and "You're ruining your chances of ever buying a house!" is just sucky.
There are many other -less expensive and even free!- ways to reduce your environmental footprint in the meantime.
) So the idea of "clothes don't fit? get them altered" just isn't part of my worldview, as obvious as it seems to me now. 
She was more of a beginner sewer. I sew too but I cant tailor an existing garment.
so I have to get them taken in.
