Fashion Group International-Sustainability:From a Trend to a Lifestyle

Sustainability: From a Trend to a Lifestyle

Join me September 26th for a panel discussion

with Fashion Group International-Jacksonville, FL Chapter

Dressing Babies in Safe, Pure & Natural Organic Cotton

Dressing your baby in safe, clean and sustainable organic cotton fabric is the right move to give you child a healthy start in life.

It simply does not matter if you choose to purchase chemical free baby clothes from a small conscientious  and integrity base company or have them custom sewn, what matters is the fact that you are choosing safe, toxic free clothes to start your baby's life in the best possible way.

At affiliate Silver Needle & Thread they custom sew an array of organic cotton clothes in the colors of your choice and design.  What a fun way to dress your newborn and infant.

Organic cotton voile 

Organic cotton gown, burping cloth and hat.

Organic cotton hooded towel set.

     
Learn more about Silver Needle & Thread

Organic Clothing is the Future of Fashion

Let's Face It.

Synthetic fibers and fabrics are made up of petrochemicals.  Fashion made from these fabrics are toxic to human health and detrimental to our environment.  There's no future in a business model like that...

Why are they so popular?

The answer is simple.  Greed.  It's cheap to produce and the ROI (return on investment) for fast fashion brands is huge and at the end of the day, nothing matters but the profit to these companies.  

How can you make a difference?

Shop small organic, eco-friendly clothing companies offering clothes made using sustainable. organic and natural fibres.  Companies that are humanity plus, taking into consideration the effects their products have on human life and the environment.  Working to add value to our lives instead of taking it away, harming our health or destroying the environment, country, city, community in which we live. 

See some of our favorites below:

CATA Spokesperson Elizabeth Tran wearing a 100% organic cotton knit navy and white custom sewn dress by
affiliate Silver Needle & Thread

Blue Fish Clothing is made in the USA using organic cotton, linen and other natural fibres

Farm Fresh Clothing Company makes organic cotton T shirts in the USA

Maggie's Organics makes organic cotton clothes

CATA Consumers Against Toxic Apparel creates awareness and educates consumers about the hidden dangers 

of the consumption and use of  synthetic, toxic clothing.  Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/cataorganic.

Organic Clothing is the Future of Fashion

Let's Fact It.

Synthetic fibers and fabrics are made up of petrochemicals.  Fashion made from these fabrics are toxic to human health and detrimental to our environment.  There's no future in a business model like that...

Why are they so popular?

The answer is simple.  Greed.  It's cheap to produce and the ROI (return on investment) for fast fashion brands is huge and at the end of the day, nothing matters but the profit to these companies.  

How can you make a difference?

Shop small organic, eco-friendly clothing companies offering clothes made using sustainable. organic and natural fibres.  Companies that are humanity plus, taking into consideration the effects their products have on human life and the environment.  Working to add value to our lives instead of taking it away, harming our health or destroying the environment, country, city, community in which we live. 

See some of our favorites below:

CATA Spokesperson Elizabeth Tran wearing a 100% organic cotton knit navy and white custom sewn dress by
affiliate Silver Needle & Thread

Blue Fish Clothing is made in the USA using organic cotton, linen and other natural fibres

Farm Fresh Clothing Company makes organic cotton T shirts in the USA

Maggie's Organics makes organic cotton clothes

CATA Consumers Against Toxic Apparel creates awareness and educates consumers about the hidden dangers 

of the consumption and use of  synthetic, toxic clothing.  Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/cataorganic.

Cheap Disposable Fast Fashion Devalues Personal Self Worth

There's nothing more uplifting than being able to celebrate YOU!

Your uniqueness.

Your happiness.

All the things that make you who YOU are!

For hundreds of years our clothes gave us the ability to create our own self worth in a small yet significant way. 

Unfortunately, we're living in a world fueled by globalization, international markets and the centralization of production, manufacturing and raw material sourcing; making it difficult for small clothing companies seeking to design and create more personalized products that connect buyers to sustainable and conscious purchasing.  The well known brands of the fast fashion industry is the driving force of this truth.

The goal of mass produced fast fashion is to fit everyone into a giant square box, fostering the notion that we should all look the same, fit within the same standardized size category, wear only the colors we're told to and when or risk being put on the National Fashion Bandit List.  To step outside the parameters. be conscious of SELF and express personal style is to open one self to being ridiculed and ostracized  by friends, family and even strangers.  Often being called old fashioned, out of time, boring, nonconforming, over the top, insane or described using the infamous sentence, "What was she thinking."

In a society where we put little effort into really dressing well (really) it's ironic just how much people are judged on their image. Being stylish and ON TREND plays out in our everyday lives in all facets of who we are and what we do.  Despite the fact that what's viewed at the time as stylish and trendy is a fashion catastrophe and disaster in itself.  But, because it's what we're told to wear by the powers that be no one seems to question it much and society just comply like robots.  As a result of  follow the leader, women dress in garments that are demeaning, non age appropriate, incorrectly sized, uncomfortable, made using inferior low quality synthetic fabrics they hate and can't wait to toss out only after a couple of wears. No wonder the landfills are piling up around us worldwide.

Expressing self worth and personal style require time, creativity, investment and standards that have existed for centuries. There's just certain facts about dressing well and expressing one's personality in an intimate way through our clothes that will never change. When a woman dresses well to express her personality you can see it in her eyes, the way she walks and how she carries herself.  Big fashion brands churning out poorly constructed, color restricted, size prohibited garments using the cheapest and lowest quality fabrics they can create will never be able to compete with a woman who chooses to uphold her personal SELF WORTH and dress well.  

Oftentimes, doing what's right for you is never what's right for others....that's the beauty and uniqueness of you being YOU! Are you up for the challenge?  

• What's your favorite color and how often do you wear it?  Can you find it in the retail stores?
• What's your body style?  Are you a Triangle, Pear, Inverted Triangle, Diamond, Circle or Hourglass?
• What's your favorite fabric and why?
• How long have you been looking for a garment but has never found it?
• Are you a different size on top and bottom?
• If you were granted three fashion wishes what would they be?  Why?

At CATA Consumers Against Toxic Apparel we encourage you to buy natural and organic fibre clothing (it makes you feel good and keeps you comfortable), seek small companies creating well constructed garments that are stylish-unique and may have a personal story, create a style or trend that's right for you and compliments your personality, invest in quality, be sustainable and LOVE YOUR CLOTHES!

To learn more about us visit:https://www.facebook.com/cataorganic.

Organic Clothing Companies Choosing to be Part of "The Solution"

Now more than ever it's time for business to act with pure integrity and intention producing and creating products and services that respect not only the overall health and wellbeing of people but the environment as well. 

CATA-Consumers Against Toxic Apparel and PIV-Pure Integrity Verified Seal is committed to finding those companies and presenting them to the public through unique and outside the box methods. As visitors tour the Sustainable Wellness Home on April 23rd they will find several new textile sponsors to include: Farm Fresh Clothing Co, Eureka Hemp Clothing and Blue Fish Clothing to name a few.

As these companies display their clothing in the Wellness Home for visitors to see they will also participate in "The Solution" film documentary created by CATA Consumers Against Toxic Apparel and PIV Pure Integrity Verified.  

The film was created to bring consumers solutions to the everyday problems we face in regards to the toxic and hazardous chemicals we're being exposed to daily in our environment and especially our homes.   Toxic chemicals are being put in our food, clothes, personal care products, water and just about any product imaginable.  These chemicals serve the purpose of creating fillers, cheaping products and their production cost for big companies allowing them to gross higher corporate profit margins with no regard for human health, life or our environment.

There are hundreds of small companies around the country working with integrity and pure intentions to create healthy, sustainable products void of all the toxic and harmful chemicals.  "The Solution" film will show you who those companies are, interview experts in all industries providing answers and resources for those seeking a better lifestyle.

Help fund the film.  See our Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign, Donate and Contribute.  You can also become a referrer for the chance to win one of two amazing prize offers.  To learn more visit: https://igg.me/at/livehappybepur/x.

LIVE HAPPY.  BE PURE! THE SOLUTION FILM

CATA Supports Fashion Revolution Day- Do You Know Who Made Your Clothes?

Who Made Your Clothes..Take a Selfie, send to us and we will add you to the album. 

On April 24, 2013 --1,133 people died (since that time more have died) and 2,500 were severely injured when the garment factory they were working in collapsed in Bangladesh. Many of the 2,500 survivors are without arms and legs with NO social support programs from the retailers involved or the country of India to help them. 

This happened because consumers (we) want t-shirts and clothes for $5 dollars. Someone does pay the price. Question is WHO? Are you mindful and conscious of who made your clothes? Do you know how they are made? Where they come from? What it takes to make them? 

Consumers Against Toxic Apparel believes you should know, act and be part of the solution for a safe work environment, fair living wages, no child slavery, and sustainable fashion. Email your selfie to silverneedleandthread@gmail.com, @cataorganic or post on facebook page we will share. Help us build this album to honor those who died for the sake of fashion....

By taking the CATA Pledge you can help put an end to tragedies like this.  CATA Affiliate Companies can show traceability and transparency for the garments they sell.  Affiliates do business with consciousness and is mindful of how their products are made.  Take the Pledge 

I KNOW WHO MADE MY CLOTHES!

You should Take the Pledge today....

Help CATA make fashion better, safer, cleaner and fair!

Photo Credits:  All Rana Plaza photos were taken from the internet.  We do not claim any copyright ownership and give full credit to the original photographers involved. 

CATA Organic Clothing Supporters at One Spark 2015!

We love our Voters and Supporters at One Spark 2015

We're sharing our fans and giving them all the credit at #Onespark 2015.

You can show your support by voting for our project #21882.  Donate. Contribute.  We're  working hard to create awareness about the toxic chemicals that are being manufactured in your clothes.

Go to: https://onespark.com/festival/2015/projects/cata-consumers-against-toxic-apparel

CATA to Participate in One Spark 2015

As One Spark approaches CATA is ready for the festivities.

Jacksonville, Florida—March 24, 2015—Consumers Against Toxic Apparel (CATA) is a company specializing in organic clothing and textiles. The goal is to create awareness about the harsh and potential life-threatening chemicals found in clothes.

During the week of One Spark, CATA will be located at the Museum of Science and History Café, 11 East Forsyth Street. The hours will be April 8-11 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and April 12 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Visithttp://www.themosh.org/science-cafe/ for more details.

Creator of CATA Patricia Davis will be giving the official One Spark Creators Pitch on Saturday April 11 at 11:20 a.m. in Hemming Park.

Miss Earth Florida Elizabeth Tran will also be present at the CATA booth Saturday April 11 signing autographs and taking photos. She is a huge supporter of CATA and all things organic, her blog is at http://www.teensgogreenglobal.org/apps/blog/

One of the many creators in the Health and Science category, Consumers Against Toxic Apparel, project #21882 encourages everyone to stop by and join the cause. Look for the white, green and brown free gift bags filled with organic treats.

View the array of organic products offered by several CATA affiliates showcased at the CATA booth in MOSH Café. Ranging from underwear to bedding, there is sure to be something for every member of the family. Plus, you are guaranteed to become aware of the realities of chemicals in clothing and the harsh toxins used in the process of making your clothes.

Contact:
Patricia Davis | patricia@cataorganic.com | 904.998.9978

See our Project #21882

CATA"s Creator Receives A Letter of Encouragement from First Lady!

It's not everyday you get a letter from The White House, but today we did!

First Lady Michelle Obama sent us a letter of encouragement. It's official.....

CATA has made it's way to The White House!

We were so excited, we had to share with our fans!

We need your help during our One Spark Project, April 7-12.

One Spark is the only and largest in person crowd funding event in the world.

Become part of the solution.

CATA needs your VOTE!

Connect to our Project

Register

VOTE!

How to Register to Vote & Contribute

You must be registered and checked in at the festival before you can vote. Registered voters can contribute from anywhere in the world without physically checking in. Even if you registered and voted in 2013 or 2014, you must still check-in at the festival in order to vote.

REGISTER: Set up your account at any time online, or in-person during the festival at a Voting & Information Kiosk (valid photo ID required).

CHECK IN: From April 8, at 11 AM EST through April 12, at 3 PM EST, check in within event boundaries to validate your account. Use your smartphone (One Spark App or Mobile Site) or check in at a Voting & Information Kiosk.

VOTE: Increase your favorite Creator Projects’ shares of the $150,000 crowdfund, or contribute to any Project that inspires you. The top-voted Project in each category will receive an additional $15,000 bonus award - your votes and contributions matter!

CATA: Appearing on Mrs. Green's World Radio Talk Show

CATA will appear on the Mrs. Green's World Radio Talk Show, Saturday, March 14 at 3pm eastern.

>>Listen at<<

  Listen in as Mrs. Green's World host Gina

  Murphy-Darling talks with CATA to explain 

  the full cycle of toxic fashion.  We connect the

  dots so you don't have to.  Click on the listen 

  link under the logo.

We're super excited to be collaborating 

and

appearing on the Mrs. Green's World Show

Mrs. Green's latest book titled: "Your Mother Called (Mother Earth)..You'd Better Call Her Back,"

is now available.  Anyone seeking to increase their knowledge on what's happened to the state of our environment should read this book.

CATA: One Spark Project

We're looking for volunteers to help create awareness about the toxic chemicals in our clothes.

Become a VOTE Team Leader

Simply share our One Spark Crowd funding Campaign

on all your social media and encourage your friends, followers and fans to VOTE.

See our Project

An Organic Clothing Collaboration-Pure Integrity Verified Seal & CATA-Consumers Against Toxic Apparel

Consumers Against Toxic Apparel is happy to announce an organic textile collaboration with Lynette Marie the Organic Guru.  Lynette is the Creator of The Pure Integrity Verified Seal,  Author of Fuel for the Body and Founder of the Yes T.O.U.R.

.

What does this collaboration mean and why it's important?

By joining together we can bring greater awareness to millions of consumers around the globe. Consumers focused on changing their lifestyles have a combined resource for information not only about food, nutrition, personal care, health care; but now clothes.  We're making it easy for you to find the answers to all your organic questions, provide factual data and most importantly offer alternatives, empowering you to make changes today and be part of the solution.

The Pure Integrity Verified Seal will now include textiles.  Our goals and missions are the same. Together we can and will make a difference in many lives; giving consumers the information they need to make informed decisions.

CATA will continue to provide the resources for organic clothing companies and the discounts, smaller companies within CATA can now choose to become Pure Integrity Verified this is yet another way of setting them selves apart from companies outside CATA.  The guidelines are strict because protecting you and your health is serious business.

>>Learn the meaning of this Seal<<

See Website

                       

Organic Guru Lynnette Marie:  Author, Medicine Woman, Minister for the Environment, and YOUR voice for pure food and health freedoms..  A ‘Patient Expert’, in which she was named by Dr. Ramah Wagner, national speaker and chiropractor. Lynnette studied under the direction of Dr. Ramah Wagner and Dr. Debra Clarke; Acupuncture Therapist of Florida. She has helped heal thousands of people around the world.

Lynnette Marie is YOUR pure health activist and takes your voice around the world demanding a toxic free planet!  You can finally shop with confidence in knowing you are purchasing from  PURE companies.  Lynnette and her team say YES!  YES to clean food, YES to clean water & YES to clean air!

>>Learn More About Lynette<<

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