Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Sustainable Clothing: Wear Your Values on Your Sleeve

Sustainability can come in the cloth with which we wrap ourselves in. Some idea for new Emperors’ or Empresses' new clothes can be found in an array of new fabrics that are designed to have you looking great as you do good.

From Whole Cloth
Try cloth composed of bamboo fiber -- a wonder plant that grows incredibly quickly. Then there is Lyocell fiber (also called Tencel) that derives from the cellulose in plant cells. Follow the advice given in the film The Graduate, "plastics," but with a new twist; EcoSpun is fiber culled from plastic bottles. Get to know Sasawashi, surprisingly sturdy stuff made from paper and a plant, Kumazasa. Soft and sturdy, organic soy fiber is lovely. And give the familiar standards of cotton, hemp, and linen a go -- this time in their organic form.





Raw Sources
In the interest of baring...where I've enjoyed frolicking in research, may I turn you on to the real deal -- some fine blogs on textile sustainability. If you're interested in the topic, it is strongly suggested that you grace these sites with your presence:
http://www.globalstewards.org/clothing.htm#.UZz1ENhaQgc
http://organicclothing.blogs.com/my_weblog/2006/05/sustainable_clo.html
http://www.greenchoices.org/green-living/clothes/more-sustainable-fabrics

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