I told you guys a while back that I was going to be incorporating a more philanthropic perspective here at TRPLS, just because I feel like I have the room as far as the breadth of my topic range as well as the general size and reach of my readership. Before, we talked about TOMS and the makeup that helps fight ovarian cancer.
Today, I’m here to share some of my favorites from Maggie’s Functional Organics.
Now, personally, I’m not really into organic anything. I probably should be. But as of yet, I am not. We don’t really buy anything organic. I have a ton of friends who only buy organic, though, so I’m familiar with the wide range of products that can fall under this category.
Although, honestly, this reminds me of my Copyrights exam in which we had to discuss a clothing company that wanted to label itself as organic when it really wasn’t, so we had to discuss the misdescriptiveness of the label in addition to all the other infringement issues that were in the fact pattern. Bah. I’m pretty sure I did awesome on that exam, though, so I’m not worried.
Anyway, Maggie’s Organics offers 100% organic clothing that is polyvinyl chloride free (that’s the stuff that’s usually in PVC screen printing on shirts, and the production of PVC creates byproducts that have been linked to cancer, liver and kidney failure, as well as birth defects).
In addition to that, Maggie’s Organics is closely linked to a women’s sewing cooperative in Nicaragua in order to ensure that fair labor standards are met for the workers, and to create community sustainability in a highly impoverished region of the country. They’ve also set up a trust fund to support the development of businesses in that community and provide a stable living wage.
They’re a great example of socially conscious, sustainable apparel manufacturers, so here are some work appropriate items (under $50) from Maggie’s Organics.
$13
Pretty! I actually like this color a lot. I’m trying to bring more earthy tones into my wardrobe for the fall, and this one would fit the bill nicely.
$9
Rachel Berry-style knee high dress socks! Yay!
$17
This wrap top would be good to throw on if you’re stuck in an office with the A/C turned on a wee bit too high.
$22
Tights! Who doesn’t need tights? …Occasionally? After all, bare legs are a no-no.
And there we have some pieces from Maggie’s Organics that you can wear to work, knowing full well you’re helping co-ops in Nicaragua. Yay.
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