In times like these, every little thing we do to help save the environment and hamper its continuous destruction can go a very long way. No one is asking us to become environmental activists—which wouldn’t be so bad, anyway—but there are in fact very easy lifestyle changes we can make to make a big difference in our world. One of them is in our choice of fabrics.
In this month’s issue of Marie Claire, writer Coni Tejada encourages us to be fabric conscious and pick clothes “made from natural rather than synthetic fabrics,” such as these environment-friendly choices she listed below:
Bamboo. This member of the grass family that grows quickly and can be harvested every three years produces a lightweight, breathable silk-like fabric.
Soy. A renewable resource, clothes made of soy are actually called “vegetable cashmere” for having remarkable luster and being comfortable.
Tencel (or Lyocell). Harvested from wood pulp from trees farmed on land unsuitable for food crops or grazing, fabrics made of this are comfortable, durable, and shrink- and wrinkle-resistant.
Organic cotton is grown free of toxic chemicals.
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