Friday, October 31, 2008

All About Eco Friendly Bras

By Tiffany Hart

The hot trend these days is to go green to support the environment. From driving hybrid cards to putting up solar panels and buying energy efficient appliances, everything is green. Still, should a line be drawn in the sand somewhere?

In the mad rush to go green, more and more product areas are turning in a way that really makes you wonder. Undergarments for women are one such area. Specifically, now brands are coming out with green brassieres.

Just what is green? Most people picture unwashed hippies dancing to the Grateful Dead. When it comes to products, however, this is not really true. It all comes down to the materials used in making the product, not the appearance per se.

With the popularity of the green movement, it can be easy to forget what exactly green is. It simply refers to the use of materials that limit the harm to the environment. Switching from latex and plastic to organic cotton bras can be an easy switch.

You can even go green by looking for bras with brassieres made from bamboo. Bamboo can be refined down into a cotton like material. Looking for a brand? La Senza offers them online and in stores.

Perhaps one of the odder pairings of lingerie and Mother Nature comes to us from Triumph International. The Japanese company has found a unique way to recycle the 20 plus billion chopsticks thrown away every year.

The chopstick bra is undoubtedly one of the stranger green products ever created. The bra has rice bowl shaped cups and uses old sticks refined down as supporting pieces. The company even provides two chopsticks with the bra.

On a more personal note, Triumph has also come up with the anti-smoking bra. Huh? The company claims the bright silver bra has a fragrance in it that is emitted from time to time and keeps you from inhaling. Interesting, no?

Back on the environmentally friendly front, Triumph is putting out the infamous solar bra. With little solar panels on it, you can charge your IPod and so on. Ah, but there is one small problem. Can you guess it?

You do not have to know much about solar energy to understand the problem. Simply put, the sun must hit the cells to charge them. This means you need to go shirtless to get a charge. Ah, the ideas of mice and men.

Strange bras are good to discuss and look at, but not to wear. Fortunately, going green simply requires you to switch from microfiber materials to organic cotton. Hey, you can get comfort and be green at the same time. - 15634

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