Chicago Fashion Designer Ami Melecio, has been able to combine her Latin Roots with her love of style and the environmental concerns we all face today. With a collection ranging from original hand painted handbags to signature T’s, casual hemp and eveningwear, Ami makes a conscious choice to provide simple alternatives to conventional techniques, while supporting socially responsible practices.
The Only Natural Designer in Chicago, she uses the highest quality of eco-friendly textiles such as hemp, linen, organic cotton, silk, soy and bamboo. Chemical free paints and dyes are used to design many of her one-of-a kind dresses and hemp/cotton handbags, and each piece has its own unique signature since no two are alike.
Concerning her materials, Ami knows that organic cotton represents a return to safe and sustainable practices by building strong soil through crop rotation with natural fertilizers and free from toxic chemicals. She also uses hemp, which is easily grown in good soil and temperature climates, without the use of pesticides or herbicides. It is also resistant to both mold and ultraviolet light. She understands that there are concerns about the safety of our ground water, clean air, clean soil and cutting down old growth forests. Acquiring a product made of these fabrics, addresses all of these issues.
For more information, please visit www.designsbyamimelecio.com
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