Organic and Eco-Friendly Products

Eco-friendly Laundry Products

Conventional detergents contain a mixture of chemicals, the most significant of these for the environment being petroleum-derived surfactants, bleaches, colorants, phosphate additives, etc. When the water used in washing laundry is released back into the environment, water and soil is contaminated. For example, surfactants are toxic to aquatic organisms and are highly persistent in the environment.

Bleaches are inherently toxic and also have toxic byproducts as they biodegrade. One type of bleach, sodium hypochlorite, forms hazardous gases and chlorinated organic byproducts. Certain colorants are believed to be associated with adverse health effects in humans, as well as being toxic to aquatic organisms. Phosphate additives create algal blooms that consume the oxygen in bodies of water, killing both marine animals and plants.

Eco-friendly laundry products, such as eco laundry balls, are toxin free, gentle on clothes, and produces grey water.

Maintaining Organic Clothing

Organic clothing is easy to maintain because it has not been damaged by chemical processing. For example, organic cotton is thicker and longer lasting than conventional cotton because the fibres have not been broken down by being subjected to bleach or toxic dyes.

All Ettitude’s organic cotton clothing can be machine washed and dried. No drying is required for their organic clothing, saving not only the environment but time and money. Their organic knit wear should be hand washed in cold water and line dried – which uses less electricity of course. When choosing a laundry detergent it is recommended a non-chlorine bleach earth-friendlier product, decreasing your exposure and your children’s exposure to chemicals.

Organic textiles are also naturally softer so there is no need for fabric softeners- saving you time and money. For example, bamboo fibre  is naturally ultra soft and highly absorbent. Its odor resistance and soil releasing properties means it stays fresher for longer and does not require to be treated with bleach.

Ettitude’s organic baby and children’s clothing is also pre-shrunk to ensure a perfect fit- which means no shrinking or buckling after you wash them.

Sustainable Living

Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s use of the Earth’s natural resources. The idea is to live in a manner that is sustainable long-term in relation to the planet’s cycles and resources. Sustainability is a concept concerned with meeting present ecological, societal and economical needs without compromising these factors for future generations.

Sustainable living has been described for this century as ’shifting to a renewable energy-based, reuse/recycle economy with a diversified transport system’. Two factors related to achieving sustainable living include sustainable design and sustainable development. Sustainable design refers to the development of appropriate technology for creating sustainable living practices. Appropriate technologies could include the development of carbon sequestration, wind power, solar power, non-fossil fuel cars and so on. Sustainable development is the use of these green technologies in infrastructure.

One way to increase the sustainability of one’s lifestyle is to use eco-friendly, non-toxic and organic products and clothing.

Eco-Friendly Products

Ettitude produces a range of eco-friendly, affordable and unique products ranging from baby and children’s organic clothing to luxury towels. Their collection of baby clothing redesigns the basics in 100% organic cotton to be modern, practical, stylish, low-maintenance, durable and often multi-functional: from T-shirts to rompers, pants, sleepsuits, beanies and blankets.

Ettitude also offers a range of bamboo fibre bed and bath products that are highly absorbent, anti-static, hypo allergenic, incredibly soft and silky, and 100% biodegradable. These include hand towels, face towels, kitchen towels, bath towels, quilt cover sets and sheet sets.

Then there is their range of eco laundry products that are tough on dirt but gentle on your clothes and the planet. They remove stains, thoroughly wash and soften clothes, but contain no chemicals. Their laundry balls not only last for 1000 washes (approximately 3 years if you wash every day), but are refillable so you don’t need to throw them away. Their laundry balls, dryer balls and stain sticks are toxin free so the washing water can be used as grey water.

Who is Ettitude?

Ettitude produces original, stylish and practical products that are environmentally friendly. Believing that developing ethical products is not only possible but also achievable, the company is committed to providing only eco-friendly products in line with the principle of sustainable development. As a result, all materials are sourced from socially responsible manufacturers and crafspeople

Apart from being eco-friendly, Ettitude is also people-friendly. Their products must also be low-allergenic, original (such as the Yak Down products), and cost efficient. By using organic materials cultivated naturally, whether organic cotton or bamboo fibre, their products are free from pesticides, herbicides and toxic chemicals. These materials also contain naturally many beneficial properties such as being antimicrobial, hypoallergenic and odor resistant. Ettitude’s products are of premium quality and must conform to rigorous criteria before being approved. However, they will also save you money, and be delivered to your door quickly and without fuss.

Ettitude Products

Ettitude offers a range of eco- and people- friendly products, from organic bamboo or cotton baby clothing, to yak down accessories such as mittens, hats, scarfs and ear muffs.

The yak down products are incredibly soft and warm, are machine washable and come in stylish designs. Ettitude also offers environmentally friendly laundry products that are toxin, allergy and sodium lauryl sulphate free, gentle on clothes and refillable. These include laundry balls, dryer balls, and stain sticks.

Ettitude has a variety of bamboo bed and bath products, such as face towels, kitchen towels, quilt cover and sheet sets, dish clothes and hand towels. The moisture absorption of these bamboo bed and bath products are 4 times greater than normal cotton, anti static, warm in winter and cool in summer.

The bamboo baby clothing is particularly special, as it is super soft, 60% more absorbent than normal cotton, naturally antibacterial and antifungal, machine washable, breathable and protects from UV rays.