Fashion Bytes: ECO-FRIENDLY CLOTHING
| “I want to prove to the industry that there’s a viable alternative financial model the world can benefit from. The effect of the clothing industry has more impact on climate change than if the entire world signed the Kyoto Agreement.” Katharine Hamnett English Fashion Designer |
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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this week’s host of Fashion Bytes, Jo Lithgow, talks about how the clothes you wear and their care, affects the earth and our environment.
Eco-friendly fashion refers to stylized clothing that uses environmentally sensitive fabrics and responsible production techniques; clothes that take into account the environment, the health of the consumers and the working conditions of people producing the clothing.
Of course the greenest most eco-friendly garments are those you already own! No more resources are used to get them to you! Recycling both clothing and materials, swapping them with friends and shopping for pre-loved clothing, including designer labels in thrift stores, can all have a positive impact on our planet.
When shopping for clothing made out of eco-friendly fabrics, the 3 most popular are organic cotton, bamboo and hemp. However, these materials are not necessarily as environmentally sustainable as we are often led to believe. Both cotton and bamboo are both environmentally positive in one stage of their development into fabric as well as environmentally negative in another stage.
Fortunately, modern farming practices and agri-science advancements continue to work to help minimize these environmental footprints and to improve both the growing and the manufacturing process of these indispensible plants.
But it’s important to be aware and not to always believe a label if it says eco-friendly! By becoming a part of our community and Joining the Discussion you can contribute information you have on eco-friendly fashion. Share your insights on this subject as we celebrate Earth Day. Check out the websites we will be posting that sell eco-friendly fashion and share yours – it may be just what somebody else is looking for!
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