Sustainable fashion, also called
Eco fashion, is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of
sustainability, the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported
indefinitely in terms of environmentalism and social responsibility.
Eco fashion is a relatively new
industry as of 2007 that is dedicated to use innovation in order to help reduce
the amount of carbon emissions affiliated with the textile industry. Some of
the benefits this new industry are the ways in which the process for growth and
manufacturing of textiles.
Growth
Practices are currently changing in
this new industry and growth of the fabrics is being reutilized. Organic cotton
although needing lots of water is arguably a decent fabric choice because it
does not contain hazardous pesticides and fertilizers. Hemp is another fabric
being looked at because it is highly productive and very easy to cultivate and
is resilient to pests. Another reason hemp is being thought about is because
its deep roots actually help to rejuvenate soil. Bamboo is on the brink of
becoming the next hit in textile industry due to its ability to absorb greenhouse
gasses while growing, however is very tough to make soft without the use harsh
chemicals. A futuristic approach of recycled polyester has also made an
appearance in the industry using recycled water bottles as a means
Manufacturing
As
of recent times there have been two new advances in the way clothing is dyed
which are bringing us to a more ecofriendly textile industry. The first one is
for silk alon unfortunately. However silk is made from silkworms, and
scientists have been feeding these worms different dyes with their normal diet,
strange right? But it’s working! The process is called “Intrinsically Coloring”
and the worms produce the color they were fed this is so recent that companies aren’t
using it quite yet however we can expect to see it used in the silk industry
soon!
A
little bit more common of a practice and one for more than just silk wearers is
the technique of “Air Dye”. The process works on synthetic fabrics by heating
up dye so much that it vaporizes and then sprayed on the fabrics. Results are
better than you might expect as they have been featured on the Mercedes-Benz
fashion week!
The eco fashion industry is working diligently to provide
safer alternatives to making sure we stay clothed and recommend that we wear
the clothes we own now for longer, including repairing damaged articles, and
guess what? Recycle through that of Thrifting!
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-Gregory Mallon
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