Dawn Pickering, founder of San Francisco-based Pickering International, Inc. opened the doors of her fabric import and wholesale company in the early 90s.

Since then Pickering’s offerings have expanded into nine distinct fabric categories specializing in textiles made from sustainable and organic fibers and certified by recognized green standards like GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard).

I caught up with Dawn recently.

What fabrics do you currently offer and who are your customers?

We currently offer hemp, soy, bamboo, organic …

Tags: alternative fabrics , china , Dawn Pickering , GOTS , Inc. , Pickering International , sustainable and organic fibers

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When Greensource, one of the largest suppliers of organic cotton apparel production in the world launched its private label organic jean line at Kmart and Wal-Mart this month, I became skeptical.

After all, are Wal-Mart and Kmart customers really green shoppers? Do they care about pesticide free pants?

Am I being bratty by asking?

Eco-Textile news reports that

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Tags: china , Del Forte Denim , GOTS , Greensource , organic cotton , Rejeaneration denim

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