Organic and ecologically minded clothing is a rising and sustaining trend. Organic designer Rowan Gabriel describes his organic leather line, and Linda Loudermilk discusses her implementation of self-sustaining plants in fashion and textiles.

Let's say that you're trying on two pairs of jeans. One pair is 100% organic and fits okay. The other is not so organic but — whoa! — it does something spectacular to your rear view. Which do buy?

I was convinced my daughter, at three weeks old, could tell the difference between organic and non-organic cotton. She had a wonderful Under the Nile side snap tee shirt and a onesie and when she was comfortably swaddled in one or the other she seemed at ease, relaxed and happy. When we had to change her out of them she was fussy and uncomfortable. Coincidence? Who knows? My new-Mom brain grasped at many straws. The clothes sure seemed perfect to me, soft and with each washing softer, so well made and cute as anything. And now I find that the company is so eco-satisfying that there’s no downside to gathering a complete Under the Nile layette for your newborn, baby and toddler.