Going Chemical Free In Your Clothing Is Getting Easier (Seattle Times)

Your clothes may have a chemical-dependency problem. The cotton in your shirt was likely grown with a strong dose of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Many synthetic fabrics such as nylon, acrylic and polyester are petroleum-based.

But it's getting easier for consumers to break the habit, as more clothing made from organic cotton or renewable and reused fabrics hits store shelves and the Internet.