Most of us like to own a few t-shirts to lounge around in. It’s only natural when it gets warm. But polyester and nylon t-shirts leach microplastics into the washing machine, and out to sea. Organic cotton is biodegradable and better for your skin too. As the fibres have not been treated by chemicals, they tend to last longer too, which means garments are more cost-effective long-term. Also read of clothing brands that help animal charities.
It’s best to look for t-shirts in neutral colours, then you can pay a little more for a few basics to mix and match with anything, from wearing with shorts and jeans, to wearing under a jacket for more formal wear. With good care, they should last years, then safely biodegrade back to the earth, at end of life.
affordable outdoorsy organic t-shirts
SochSoch (use coupon code englandnaturally for 10% discount) is a clothing brand that makes and sells lovely fitted organic cotton t-shirts, for men, women and children. All have outdoorsy themes of running, hiking, biking, sailing and beach. Printed with nontoxic inks and sent in plastic-free packaging, they mostly have set-in sleeves with rib neck collars, in single jersey fabric. (the hoodies contain recycled polyester so launder in a microplastic catcher).
affordable organic t-shirts from Isle of Wight
Rapanui is a sustainable fashion brand that makes lovely t-shirts in organic cotton, made with green energy and sent in plastic-free packaging. Also for men, charities can raise money via sister company Teemill, which screen-prints designs onto their organic clothing.
affordable organic t-shirts from Bristol
Yes Friends is a fashion brand that pays excellent wages to workers in Vietnam and and India (to help end modern slavery) then passes the savings onto you. Wanting to end the risk of modern slavery (the 2nd highest risk is in the fashion trade), the brand was launched so that you could ‘buy an organic t-shirt for the price of a pint’. At the proper scale, you can buy ethically without much added expense. Avoiding toxic chemicals, most dyes are eco-friendly.
affordable organic clothing (made in the Midlands)
Community Clothing is a brand that is determined to make organic clothing affordable for everyone. The money goes into making clothes that last, not packaging or advertising. Made in the Midlands to support local jobs, you can also buy organic cotton t-shirts for men and women.
affordable organic t-shirts from London
Goose Studios is a brand founded by two friends, to help ‘make the world a little nicer’. The t-shirts are made with ethically-sourced organic cotton, designed to last years. Everything is reasonably-priced and sent in biodegradable easy-to-recycle packaging. With free returns – because they’re nice like that!
affordable organic t-shirts from Scotland
Earth Wardrobe (Scotland) specialises in offering affordable organic clothing basics like t-shirts, sweatshirts and formal shirts. Most items are made from organic or regenerated cotton, all priced reasonably as ethical fashion is for everyone. The range includes heavyweight organic cotton tees (in 24 colours) and pastel organic cotton sweatshirts.