WASHINGTON (Map, News) - TranquiliT offers eco-friendly options — from the yoga mat to out on the town

TranquiliT was launched by Kimberly Wilson in 2002 to offer chic, versatile togs for the on-the-go yogini. Starting with staples such as wrap tops and capri pants, she quickly added trendy tunics, dresses, accessories, and skirts to wear alone or over yoga pants. TranquiliT strives to practice the yogic principle of ahimsa (non-violence) in a variety of ways in our business:

- All of our products are made of bamboo and organic cotton. Bamboo is anti-bacterial and doesn’t just wick moisture but is quick to dry. More importantly, it’s a fast-growing native species that is entirely renewable.

- All TranquiliT pieces are sweatshop free and sewn in the U.S.

- A tree is planted for every shipment that is sent out to help offset carbon emissions from the delivery process.

- We will be offering an eco “shipping package turns to tote” option at the checkout process shortly. This new mailer can be turned inside out after the shipping process to be used as a canvas tote (made of recycled content), eliminating all waste from our shipping process and allowing you to have a lovely reusable tote for all your shopping excursions.

- All other orders will be shipped via a poly-mailer, which offers the most lightweight and smallest packaging available to reduce weight and space on freighters. It also offers the most protection from damage of your goods from moisture. We are constantly in search of new 100 percent recyclable mailers. Feel free to return your poly-mailer to us, and we’ll gladly reuse it! – Kimberly Wilson

Earth-friendly wear for baby

A feature favorite of Healthy Life, bioME 5, the eco-friendly and imaginative children’s company, has released Onesies — to add to its already popular children’s T-shirt line.

The unbleached, organic-cotton Onesies feature large letters and animal graphics that portray the inhabitants of the various biomes: deserts, grasslands, aquatics, forests, etc.

Bonus good-for-the-Earth fact: Twenty percent of the proceeds for the polar bear T-shirt or Onesie will be donated to the Arctic Ring of Life at the Detroit Zoo, which is the leader in the exhibition and preservation of polar bears.

Onesies and short-sleeved T-shirts are $32; long-sleeved tees are $36. For more information or to order, visit bioME5.com. – Sara Schwartz

Paving the way for more designers to go green

The mention of eco fabrics once called to mind shapeless, unflattering garments. But growing numbers of contemporary designers are working with greener textiles, changing the very look and feel of fashion. From organic versions of old favorites to new, high-tech materials, these fabrics can change the impact our wardrobes have on the planet. – Zoe Cormier/PLENTY magazine

One company to keep an eye on: Nau. It’s design philosophy: “The balancing of beauty, performance and sustainability drives everything we do, from developing better, more environmentally friendly fabrics to raising the bar for functional, elegant designs.”

Nau offers everything from 100 percent organic grown denim jeans to recycled polyester slinky dresses. For more information or to purchase, visit nau.com.

Your new old favorite T-shirt

Bob Johnson, after 39 years in the insurance industry, decided to start his own T-shirt company. Answering the call that you can’t have enough of those soft T-shirts, The Bob Johnson Project’s 100 percent organic-cotton long-sleeve tees ($65) feature vintage black-and-red illustrations printed largely on both sides.

The tees show anything from children playing to butterflies to jockeys on their horse.

For more information or to order a tee, visit

thebobjohnsonproject.com. – Sara Schwartz