It’s summer again and time to wear as little as possible! If you’re looking to heat up your summer evenings, you might try doing so with a sampling of sexy eco-underthings. As more and more people turn their attention to the plight of the environment, more and more companies are responding and creating goods with sustainable materials and with environmentally-friendly practices. Show your special someone what an eco-fiend you are by picking up a pair of panties or a silky nightie that not only looks fantastic, but is made with guilt-free materials and practices!

Sexy Panties and Naughty Knickers is a British-company that designs lingerie using all natural fibers for women of all shapes and sizes. When Pom Lampson founded the company in 2004, she did so with the vision that all women deserve to wear high-quality underthings made from natural fibers and accessible to women from all walks of life. Bras, panties and other delicates from Sexy Panties and Naughty Knickers are built using silk and cotton wherever possible, but do sometimes contain synthetic materials where needed for support and comfort.

If you have some extra cash and are looking for the perfect panties to blow it on, you might consider these 100% silk Viva Nighty Knickers. While pricey at $50 per pair, these panties come in storm, purple, or silver and look like they’re as comfortable as it gets when it comes to what you’re wearing underneath your clothes. If you really want to splurge, consider pairing your new knickers with the company’s matching Viva Nighty. For an extra $129, you can slip into bed wearing nothing but silk against your skin and feeling as sexy as possible.

If you’re looking for something a little more casual this summer, you might like these Boy Shorts from the British company Ciel. Made with 95% organic cotton and 5% spandex (for added stretch) these Boy Shorts come in a range of muted colors (coffee, blush, mulberry), and are finished with a fine-tulle French lace. And you can always add the matching camisole if you want to round out the set.

When designing and manufacturing their lingerie, Ciel follows a sustainable and ethically-minded eco-philosophy. Ciel products are made using a mix of sustainable (organic cotton and bamboo), man-made (certified with ‘Oekotex’ & ‘Confidence in Textiles’ labels), and recycled/reclaimed materials. The company also works with local manufacturers in the UK, and ensures that their products are all produced under Fair Trade practices. Ciel is considered to be a highly ethical company and is certified as such from a range of organizations.

Less practical, but certainly just as adorable, is the Annabel Shorty Set (to the right) from Enamore. Designed with 100% organic silk, this 2-piece set comes with a ruffly camisole and knickers trimmed with candy pink bows. Enamore is another British lingerie company, and makes clothing using organic, sustainable and vintage fabrics. Look to Enamore i f you enjoy luxurious lingerie made from silk, organic cotton, bamboo and soya fabrics.

Another store I like is Perfectly Imperfect. Though they have somewhat of a limited lingerie selection, the organic camisoles and panties that they do make look as comfortable as underwear gets! Perfectly Imperfect’s Sweetie Lace Cami is made from 90% organic cotton and 10% spandex (again for that stretch!). The company is committed to producing products that don’t harm the earth, and makes all of their company clothing right here in the USA.

While there still aren’t as many organic/eco-lingerie boutiques out there as I might like, the number of designers and manufacturers who are starting to incorporate eco-principles into their products is increasing. With a little bit of savvy and a strong hold on Google searches, you can find almost any eco-lingerie that you might like to wear. And while these goods do still tend to be pricier than their non-organic counterparts, you can always use it as an eco-excuse to splurge a little and buy the softest, highest-quality underthings you could possibly desire! Happy Shopping…

Let me start by saying that I love lingerie. When I have some extra cash, I like to buy all kinds of different panties, bras, camisoles and other underthings. I’ve never really seen any “green” lingerie (other than organic panties), so I took it upon myself to do a little digging and see what’s out there in terms of sustainable and sexy underwear.

Made from 100% natural Indian silk, these French Knickers and Sheer Camisole are produced by a small group of Indian women using traditional silk production methods. With a commitment to creating luxurious lingerie using sustainable practices, Eco-Boudoir products are made without pesticides, Methodene, bleach or bonded child labor. And according to their website, Eco-Boudoir “conforms to uncompromising ethical standards” in business and production processes, and strives to use renewable fabrics that do not bring pollution to people or to the environment.

Enamore is an environmentally sustainable lingerie company that makes beautiful undergarments out of? organic hemp, soya, cotton, and silk. Many of Enamore’s pieces are handmade from recycled fabrics and vintage fabrics, and are soft, lovely and certainly sexy.? This Mon Bijoux Lingerie Set is a mix of fine silk and organic hemp, and, for true luxury, can be? paired with a? matching eye? mask.

I also like these Boy Shorts from Ciel, a British company that applies sustainable and ethical practices in the production of their clothing. With an eco-attention toward the small (labels, bags and trim) to the large (fabrics, factories and farms), Ciel is the winner of The Observer’s 2007 Ethical Award, and details their sustainable practices on their website.

Perfectly Imperfect is committed to making organic cotton clothing without using pesticides or harmful chemicals in their production. While their collection of organic lingerie is relatively small, a few items – such as this Lace Babydoll Nightie is “sustainable sleepwear” that is made from fabrics grown under eco-friendly conditions and produced with low-impact manufacturing techniques.

Belabumbum, a favorite of celebrities looking for unique intimate apparel, uses recycled materials and bamboo in the production of their pretty lingerie line. With operations in Brazil, Belabumbum employs 70 people in an environmentally and socially sustainable factory. I like the Dori Lace Cami which comes in black, blue and champagne.

Lingerie from the French company g=9.8 is attractive, sexy and made from cultivated pine (a recycled material), with a touch of spandex for fit. Deemed an “Oekotex Standard 100 Certified” company, g=9.8 doesn’t use harmful substances at any point in the production or manufacture of their lingerie. As their online shopping site is currently under construction, you can find g=9.8 lingerie on Noblivity.

Other eco-conscious lingerie companies include:

Skin Lingerie – luxurious cotton bras, panties, robes and gowns

LuvaHuva – handmade organic cotton and silk panties

GreenKnickers – organic panties made from recycled materials

Stella McCarthy – the British designer is committed to creating clothes in a sustainable manner, runs a carbon neutral operation, and has just introduced a line of organic underthings.

bgreen – organic lifestyle apparel including camisoles, pajama pants and panties

Hanky Panky – attractive, functional underwear made from organic fabrics

Urban Fox – funky, environmentally-friendly panties, camisoles and stockings

I will admit that it was more difficult than I anticipated finding sexy, eco-friendly lingerie. Much of what I found was organic cotton panties, that while perfectly comfortable and functional, aren’t quiet as sexy as I like for underwear. Let me know if I’m missing any top-notch ecologically astute lingerie designers here and I will be sure to check them out.