Designers & Agents' 2009 Green Room Shows Off Fresh Crop of Eco Designers

Po-Zu

Photo credit: Jasmin Malik Chua

Packaged in boxes made from compostable coconut husks, Po-Zu's shoes are 99 percent biodegradable. Wool, hemp, and vegetable-tanned-leather uppers are sewn to vegetable-rubber soles, a process that avoids potentially toxic glues and solvents.The Po-Zu factory in New Delhi, India, is Ethical Trading Code-certified, and a portion of proceeds goes toward healthcare for the shoemakers and education for their children.

Anardo & Skyum

Photo credit: Jasmin Malik Chua Anardo & Skyum works with Andean peasant communities to gather together the luxurious Alpaca wool that goes into its handmade garb. Founded on fair-trade principals, the unlikely partnership between Peruvian and Danish designers showcases classic silhouettes and artisanal workmanship.

Kate Organic

Photo credit: Jasmin Malik Chua

Made locally in Northern California, Kate Organic's mix-and-match-with-everything range of organic- and soy-cotton togs feature clean, unfussy lines and understated details. For every piece sold, a tree is planted through Trees for the Future. The Padme, pictured above in sultry burgundy, is a perennial bestseller.

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