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The environmental impact of synthetic fabrics and fast fashion deserves immediate attention. In these posts you’ll find discussion about the production processes of clothing and textiles, farming tactics and standards, organic fabric, product lifespans, microfibers, biodegradability, and fabric recycling.

Cleaner Alternatives to Dry Cleaning

Is dry cleaning sustainable? TLDR: no. The process of...
ethical clothing production hands sewing

What Is Fair Trade Clothing

A huge question we have as consumers is: are...
how is silk fabric made mulberry worm

Silk Fabric

Silk fabric is made from silk fiber. Silk fiber is...
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The Fishing Bait Wax Worm May Help Us Tackle Our Plastic Problem

Wax worms are considered a nuisance by beekeepers, bait...
hemp fiber used in clothing

Hemp Clothing

Hemp clothing is an extremely durable and comfortable natural...
organic cotton fabric clothing

Cotton Fabric

Cotton fabric is made from cotton fiber. Cotton fiber is...
linen fabric and jute fabric

Linen Clothing & Jute Clothing

Linen and jute fabrics are highly versatile, soft and...
eucalyptus is sustainably harvested to make lyocell tencel fabric

Semi-Synthetic Fabric: Rayon, Modal, Lyocell, & Cupro

Rayon fabric, modal fabric, lyocell fabric (Tencel), and Cupro...
PET water bottles can be made into polyester fabric

What Is Polyester Fabric?

In short, polyester is plastic. Polyester fabric is a...
what is acrylic fabric

What Is Acrylic Fabric?

Acrylic fabric is made with plastic threads. The plastic threads...