Ciel Mint Cami Dress Review

We like:

The marriage of silk and hemp; its fair trade credentials

We don't like:

The price; that there isn't much info about the silk production available

SmartPlanet judgement:

This dress is the ultimate in eco-chic for women who don't want to sacrifice style in the name of sustainability. We love the organic hemp silk, the design and the ethical manufacturing.

In its early days, eco clothing suffered from a range of setbacks -- image was one problem, all too often associated with frumpy hemp shirts or drawstring trousers. The feel of the fabric was another, which is perhaps why it got lumbered with the 'sackcloth' image. Hemp may well be one of the most eco friendly fibres on the planet, but wearing it felt, well… like a sackcloth. Continue reading...