Organic Hiking Clothes

It seems like items such as these are mostly made to make people feel better though. Really the most eco-friendly thing to do would be use cotton shirts and really wear them out rather than buying a new wardrobe every year just to go take a walk in the woods. And if these take more energy to make than a natural fiber one, how’s that good for the environment? Cotton and hemp are renewable resources too–it doesn’t have to be something exotic like bamboo.

I agree. I think at this point in time, organic hiking clothes are more for marketing purposes. However, I think that once the manufacturing process becomes better, so will the end product.

The problem with cotton is that it stinks once you get sweaty and it holds in moisture.

My thoughts align with Tim. If hikers are truly concerned with energy conservation then it doesnt make sense to go out and buy these. Though, this doesnt irk me as much as weekend hikers sporting $400 in layers of petroleum-based synthetics from EMS/REI on a 4hr moderate climb when they could just pack an extra set of old cotton socks/tshirts in their daypack.

The most of improtant thing for hikers is “comfortable” I think. Althoughh you can get some clothes are eco-friendly, they must keep you comfort when you travel. And, the colthes must sell at resonable price.
I total agree Tim’s point, most of hikers are nature lovers. But we are consumers, too. We need to buy things to meet our needs.At this time, maybe you agree “green products” means higher price.
Fortunately, many companies try to create eco-friendly products more comfortable, futhermore at resonable price. I think market will full of “green clothes” in the near future.