Green Valleys Associationis a non-profit watershed organization located in northern Chester County, Pa, in the Delaware River Basin. Founded in 1964, GVA’s mission is to protect the lands and waters of northern Chester County, to educate the community on environmental issues, and to advocate environmental guidelines intended to preserve the watersheds of our region. GVA oversees 155 square miles of all five of Chester County’s northern and eastern Schuylkill River watersheds.
The Double Wall suit is exactly that. Two layers of contrast color buttery soft organic merino wool with go faster stripes for added dash. The top is closed with a large natural coconut shell button. Looks stunning with the matching Double Wall pant and hat or else with what ever pants your treasure chooses to wear that day. Very very soft and stretchy you will get more wear out of it than the 6 months worth of size on the label. Color: Cream/Cocoa.
Information from the manufacturer:
Organic wool yarn has not been chemically treated at all throughout the entire production process, from the farm to the finished product. Organic wool is free of pesticides, formaldehyde, polyester, foams, dioxins and other additives used in conventional manufacturing practices.
Your ""organic guarantee"" comes in the form of organic certification. Independent Organic Certifiers, who represent the consumers, audit producers regularly to verify that the organic standards are complied with. Our products are certified 100% organic from the farm right through to the finished product by BioGro, New ZealandÌs leading organic certification agency. BioGro is one of 15 IFOAM Accredited Certifiers - IFOAM is the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, which benchmarks organic standards and certification worldwide. "
The sheep are grazed on pesticide free land and are never sprayed or dipped as is commonly practiced in conventional wool production systems. Organic sheep are bred for resistance to parasites and are fed on organically certified pastures to build healthy immune systems. Mulesing (the removal of wool and skin near the sheepÌs rear end to prevent fly-strike) is not practiced.
The greasy wool is scoured (cleaned) in an approved biodegradable cleansing agent before being carded and spun at a certified organic mill.
Wool is a natural fiber and a renewable resource that is non-allergenic. Organic wool can be used extensively by those who normally suffer from chemical sensitivity when in contact with conventional grow wool. Some 8000 chemicals are known to be used in the modem textile industry. Sometimes those who ÎreactÌ to wool are actually displaying a reaction to the harsh scouring agents, dyes and chemicals used in conventional wool production and not the wool itself.
Nothing is added to our organic wool - no conditioners (New Zealand Merino is already super-soft), no moth proofing (it is stored with herbs to deter moths), no flame retardants (it is naturally self-extinguishing) and no dyes (the colors we use are all natural wool colors).
Chemical dyes frequently include toxic heavy metals such as chrome, copper and zinc, and sometimes contain known or suspected carcinogens. Even natural dyes, because of their poor colorfastness, are often accompanied by heavy metals in the mordant, or dye fixing, agent. We use no dyes. The colors we use Ò cream, cocoa and silver Ò are all natural colors of the New Zealand Merino.
Our farms are committed to long-term sustainable farming practices. The purchase of organic knitwear promotes clean air, clean water and soils free of toxic chemicals while delivering the purest quality wool to wear next to the skin.
You can shop here for environmentally friendly products, also known as green products with confidence because we search the earth to find only the safest products made. We carry organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, soy and natural products. Did you ever hear of green clothes? We have those, too. Exclusively Green features organic cotton flannel, bamboo clothing, and organic cotton onesies. Do you need a gift for someone or natural wood children's preschool toys because we have those also. The advantage of our products is that you will have fewer chemicals in your house and you can be part of the solution when it comes to the problem of landfills.Shop for environmentally friendly products, also known as green products. We carry a full line of high quality products from clothing to baby products to pet products and everything in between. - Philadelphia, PA
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