The Growing Market
for Sustainable and
Organic Apparel
By Elaine Lipson
With organic foods
well established in
mainstream markets, it’s
time for other categories to follow. In 2007 and early 2008, the market
for sustainable apparel grew at dynamic
levels. In fact, for 2007, the first year that
the sustainable apparel market became cohesive enough for a global retail sales estimate, Packaged Facts estimated that the
international market had already reached a
value of about U.S.$3 billion. Organic fibers
and fabrics are a significant part of this market, and offer the strongest framework of
certification and standards.
