Since its debut collection in Spring 2008, ecoSkin Collections has been well known for its innovative, forward thinking selection and use of sustainable materials in its eco-chic womenswear line. In their latest website update, ecoSkin Collections has shared further information on its ethics, mission and fabrics. We would like to share this excerpt about the environmentally sustainable materials used in ecoSkin's latest collections. (Source: ecoSkin Collections website)

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ecoSkin proves that you don’t have to compromise style to be eco-friendly. The use of Tencel, Hemp and Cupro in her collection gives the garments a sexy elegance and buttery-soft texture that feel like a second skin. All product is manufactured in the USA.

ecoSkin Collections Mission

We are dedicated to fusing style with sustainability without leaving a footprint on the environment. ecoSkin uses only eco-friendly, luxe fabrics to deliver hip contemporary and sophisticated design. We are committed to creating and supporting healthier ecosystems.

ecoSkin Collections Fabrics

Tencel

Tencel fabric is an amazing eco friendly fabric that represents a milestone in the development of environmentally sustainable textiles. Tencel is a natural, man-made fibre, which is also referred to as lyocell. Made with wood pulp from sustainable tree farms, tencel textiles are created though the use of nanotechnology in an award-winning closed-loop process that recovers or decomposes all solvents and emissions. Though it’s certified by the international Forest Stewardship Council and 100% biodegradable, perhaps the greatest benefits are the variety and exceptional comfort you can experience with tencel clothing.

Tencel Knit clothing by ecoSkin - the Holly 2-way wrap cardigan (available in black) and the gorgeous print Jutta dress.

Hemp

Hemp is often considered an environmental “super fibre”. Hemp fabric is made from the fibres in the herbaceous plant of the species cannabis sativa. It’s a high-yield crop that produces significantly more fibre per acre than either cotton or flax.
Hemp requires no pesticides, crowds out weeds without herbicides, controls erosion of the topsoil, and produces oxygen. It is a renewable resource that can be cultivated in as little as 100 days and is the world’s most versatile fiber.

Hemp Clothing by ecoSkin - very cosy Neva V-neck top, available in white or turquoise.

Cupro

Cupro is the gentle fiber - a pure cellulosic fiber, reborn from the linter of the cotton plant. Gentle on the earth, through its origin in a natural renewable resource. Gentle on people, through its smooth, free, elegant comfort, all year round. Gentle on the environment, through its 100% pure cellulose composition that inherently returns to its natural origins by biodegradation or clean-burning incineration. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified.

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Have a look at ecoSkin's Spring/Summer collection available in the United Kingdom here.