Latino Owned Eco-Friendly Clothing Company

Filed in archive Latin Style , Latinas on October 22, 2007

Talking about "Green Hispanics", here's an example:

As many Latinos, MARTA Martines had always dreamed of starting her own company. She lost her job at the beginning of 2007; instead of crying and complaining about it, Martines decided to turn that hard moment in her life into an opportunity for herself.

She had started to sell organic t-shirts from a booth several years ago, as a way to earn extra cash. Because of her natural concern for the environment, the organic t-shirts quickly became the foundation of her own business: a new green fashion company.

"I originally started with just a few t-shirts selling at local events in my hometown" says Marta, "I'm having a great time, and I enjoy what I'm doing... that's what's important when starting a venture."

Martines founded Bangledox Eco-Friendly Clothing, a t-shirt company that is grounded in the concept that the clothing industry and environment can co-exist; all of their clothing is sweat-shop free and produced in the U.S.

One of their goals is "To spread the word on the environmental concerns and informing you of what you can do on your part to help preserve the planet's natural resources through our tips and resources pages." On the site, you can find helpful tips on saving energy and useful environmental information. Check it out, and do your part!