As the start of school gets ever closer, school clothing is a concern. If you’re looking for low-budget school clothing that’s also a shade of green check out consignment shops, thrift store, or do a trade with other families with older or younger kids.
If you’re looking for decent priced green clothes that are new you’re more limited, because one, eco-friendly clothing can be more costly but consider that you want your kids in healthy clothes. Also, as noted here before green clothing manufactures seem to think people are either age birth to five or teen to adult. Kids clothes of …read more

I’m following up our very weak eco-clothing for kids post with an even sadder look at youth shoes. There aren’t that many earth-friendly shoes for kids – and some who do have them make them in styles that no child I know would agree to wear; more slipper than shoe.
There’s lots for babies; ironic since babies don’t need shoes (sigh). I listed some sites, but you have to read through each though, not all shoes offered are eco-friendly.
Planet Shoes
Simple
Patagonia
Timberland
Vegan ballet slipper – for those of you with tiny dancers in the house.

It’s easy to find organic baby clothing, and somewhat easy to find adult organic clothing. Kids past the toddler stage are more difficult. Maybe it doesn’t sell well, or maybe parents feel like only babies need protection from chemicals in traditional fabrics, or maybe it’s just that the Hannah Montana obsessed generation will only buy organic if she does. I have no clue.
In any case, here are some ideas…
Garden Kids – small selection for eight years and under.
Earth Creations – organic tees
Downbound – Vegan, organic, Fair Trade, adult sizes only but in down to earth styles and smaller …read more