Especially in the summer, bamboo/organic cotton tees, are the only kind I ever want to wear.  With bamboo’s wonderful wicking abilities and anti-bacterial properties, it really makes a difference in helping to stay cool, dry and comfy.

If you’re an aficionado of green tee shirts, you may have already discovered that not all bamboo tees are created equal — some bamboo tees feel very “thin” and have a tendency to cling to every bit of skin on our bodacious bods.  But that’s not the case with Bad Genes tees.  Comprised of 70% viscose from certified organic bamboo, and 30% organic cotton — these feel great, and the fabric has a nice weight — it’s “thicker” than most, but not heavy feeling.

Adding to their eco cred, all manufacturing for takes place in a closed loop system — All chemicals used are recycled and the end products are OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certified as being free of harmful residues. They’re dyed and printed in the USA.  Check out some of their offbeat designs, below:

(above – Bad Genes,

bottom – Own Less, Live More)

Wondering about the name, Bad Genes?  Company founder, Alexander Giray, explains, “Bad Genes is our way of rationalizing the unnatural human behavior towards nature and ourselves.”

One way to feel good is knowing that Bad Genes currently donates three dollars from every sale to protect the environment, and beginning August 1, they’ll also plant a tree for every shirt sold. Top photo: Donning Bad Genes tees are members of the band, The Coop. Find @ badgenes.com

(And hey, thanks for providing us with a few samples for the purposes of this review.  I’m wearing one right now.)