FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Choosing sustainable fabrics is one of the first things we can do to make our wardrobes more eco-friendly, but which fabrics are actually sustainable?
Recycled Cotton
Made using post-industrial and post-consumer cotton waste. Sustainable step up from Organic Cotton.
PROS:
Natural Fibre
Negates the need for new cotton materials that use harmful pesticides and other chemicals from the production process. Cotton is one of the thirstiest and most chemical-intensive crops to grow
Organic Hemp
One of the oldest fibres in the world, hemp helps keep you warm in winter and cool in summer, and gets softer the more you wash it.
PROS:
Natural Fibre
Requires very little water
No pesticides
Naturally fertilises the soil it grows in
Organic Linen
Also one of the oldest fibres in the world derived from flax plants.
PROS:
Natural Fibre
Requires minimal water
No pesticides
Grows in poor-quality soil
Every part of the plant is used, so nothing is wasted
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