In the general sustainable fashion community, you often here that natural fibers are infinitely better for garment making than synthetics like polyester and acrylic. While I also agree that natural fiber textiles tend to make higher quality garments that are much more enjoyable to wear, I wanted to have a more in depth conversation about why that is. Sadly, natural fibers are not perfect. They’re preferable to synthetics for many reasons, but all fibers come with their own pros and cons.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:27 Why so we use synthetic fibers?
3:18 The Downsides of Synthetic Fibers
7:41 AD BREAK
7:47 The Downsides of Natural Fibers
10:03 Conclusion
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Resources:
“How Many Gallons of Water Does it Take to Make…” –
The Apparel Industry’s Environmental Impact in 6 Graphics –
Green Stars Project / Daily Footprint Clothing –
Structure of Cotton Fiber –
Structure of Flax (Linen) Fiber –
Structure of Hemp Fiber –
Also the Structure of Hemp Fiber –
Wool Fibers –
What is a Medulla –
Polymer Spinning –
How Polyester Yarn is Made –
Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber Production Line –
Microplastics –
Pre vs Post Consumer Waste –
Recycled Polyester –
Xinjiang Cotton –
Xinjiang Cotton Continued –
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🧸🎀 Music 🎀🧸
Intro: Just a Kid by Water Mirrors
Marble Ink by Giants’ Nest
Care Package by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Licensed by Epidemic Sound
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