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I just added a wonderful company to the Locallectual directory: Teko Socks. Billing themselves as "The best socks on the planet, the best socks for the planet," they are a company that non only talks the talk but walks the walk. Their socks are all domestically made in the beautiful and serene community of Mount Airy, North Carolina. They utilize 100% clean energy from wind power. They use "green" fibers such as ecomerino wool, ingeo PLA, organic cotton, and ecopoly recycled polyester. They use non-toxic dyes. They strive to minimize packaging, and use recycled materials for the packaging they do use. Most importantly, Teko is known as a high-performance sock, one that fits your foot like a glove.
-Karen
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Nightcap Clothing, which is made by the finest sewers in LA, is famous for it's signature piece: the robe dress. Effortlessly chic and flattering, this is a timeless and versatile piece which will enhance any woman's wardrobe. It lends an air of mystery while it avoids looking forced, not an easy feat. You want one now, don't you? -Karen
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Plenty Magazine has done a piece on the Quivira Coalition, an organization that works to make peace between ranchers and environmentalists, while also working to improve Western grasslands. The Quivira Coalition is named after the designation for unexplored territory of the Southwest on Spanish colonial maps. There is a history of bad blood between environmentalists and ranchers, but through the efforts of the Quivira Coalition over the past ten years, progress has been made. It has been able to show both sides of the conflict that by implementing ecological ranching practices such as rotational grazing and pumping water to troughs in order to protect streams, cows can actually benefit the land. Read the full piece on the Quivira Coalition's work and progess on the Plenty website . -Karen
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 Nicole Bridger Designs is a new favorite of mine.
Nicole Bridger, who once studied under Vivienne Westwood, won the inaugural Generation Next competition at the Spring '08 edition of BC Fashion Week. Because of her win, she was granted an opportunity to show at the current BC Fashion Week. Check out more photos of Nicole Bridger's show at BC Fashion Week. At Nicole Bridger Designs, they use fabrics that are from natural and renewable resources. All pieces are made in Vancouver, British Columbia. -Karen
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Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini has commented that "The best response to the global financial crisis is to "slow down" and
return to local economies that offer better food and help protect the
environment." He spoke to AFP at the movement's biennial gathering in Turin, northern Italy. Follow the link to hear more about Petrini's advice on the global financial crisis . -Karen
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