AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Byline: JANE HERMAN editor: Tonne Goodman
What is a low-impact dye, exactly? "One that's a lot less chemical intensive, which is better for the environment and the people who have to work with it," says designer Jenny Hwa. "Also, cotton absorbs it more efficiently, which means it leaves less toxic-waste water behind, too." Here, the 100 percent organic-cotton bikini from Hwa's sustainable line, Loyale, gets its gorgeous aqua-blue hue from just this kind of dye. Made in a New York factory that follows strict labor laws, Hwa's string argues a strong case for sustainable swimwear. You're thinking, A cotton bathing suit? "It's not going to ...