How plastic took over your closet — and what you can do about it

Filmmaker and mother Jessica Solce was frustrated by the difficulty of finding healthy, all-natural products for herself and her family. To make it easier, she created the Solarium, a curated marketplace for third-party-tested foods, clothing, beauty products, and more — free of seed oils, endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, and other potentially harmful additives.

In this occasional column, she shares recommendations and research from her continuing education in health and wellness.

Every time I return to my parents’ home, I find myself standing in my mother’s closet.

My parents are moving, and I’m helping. Just as when I was a kid, I still take pleasure in running my hands across the fabrics of my mother’s clothes. Everything is silk, cotton, wool. Sturdy, perfectly kept, and just as soft and vibrant