We also won both the judge's award as well as the "People's Choice" award
(winning the most votes online during the open voting period) for the
Green Log Awards.
Barbara Kessler, editor, GreenRightNow.com, says: "I was completely impressed by how they take
their role in reducing pollution. . . They don't just settle for reducing the
chemicals used in fabric production, but do their part to reduce water use; and
cap it all by providing a clean, lower-carbon, lower-water product."
Charles Bevier,
owner of Bevier Creative and former editor of Building Systems Magazine, says: "The two sisters who founded the company pursue a sustainable stance for
their fabrics, while at the same time, navigating the best way they
know how through gray areas (where ther are no easy answers). I commend
their dedication and passion to get it right."
We can't resist ending with a message lifted from Paul Hawken's commencement speech to this year's graduates at the University of Portland:
"Because the Earth, which is Hiring, couldn't afford to send limos and recruiters to campus, it sent rain, sunsets, ripe cherries, night blooming jasmine, and that unbelieveably cute person you're dating. Take the hint."
Patty and Leigh Anne
O Ecotextiles
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