#Sustainable Textiles

[bumblebeeappletree]

Every year, nearly 100 billion items of clothing are produced – and 65% of them end up in a landfill within 12 months. New technologies in textile recycling may be able to curb that waste – while producing a host of sustainable materials.

#planeta #recycling #fastfashion #circulareconomy #textileindustry

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.

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Credits:

Report: Dave Braneck

Video Editor: Frederik Willmann

Supervising Editor: Michael Trobridge

Fact Check: Alexander Paquet

Thumbnail: Ém Chabridon

Read More:

McKinsey - Scaling Textile Recycling in Europe

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/r...

NY Times - Will We Ever Be Able to Recycle Our Clothes Like an Aluminum Can?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/st...

EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles https://environment.ec.europa.eu/stra...

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:46 Textile waste's global impact

02:47 How do you actually recycle clothes?

03:50 New approaches to textile recycling

07:41 What else needs solving?

11:41 Can we even recycle all the clothes we make?

[aworldofpattern]

Laverne Cox at the People's Choice Awards 2022

Wearing Olive Butterfly Princess gown by Collina Strada.

Sheer, stretch lace bodysuit with full length skirt and tulle. Bodice: deadstock lace 95% polyester 5% spandex. Skirt: 100% rose sylk.

Rose sylk is an organic cellulose fibre made from the natural waste of rose bushes and stems.

[srisakthitex]

Dress for Success: Sustainable Fashion Tips for the Modern Workforce with Sri Shakthi Tex

In today’s dynamic and eco-conscious world, dressing for the office isn’t just about looking professional — it’s also about making ethical and sustainable choices. Sri Shakthi Tex, a leading manufacturer of quality textiles in Erode, offers a stunning range of natural fabrics that are perfect for creating chic and comfortable workwear ensembles.

So, ditch the bland, synthetic suits and embrace the power of conscious fashion! Here are some sustainable style tips to help you achieve a polished and professional look while feeling confident and comfortable all day long:

1. Embrace the Versatility of Natural Fabrics:

Sri Shakthi Tex offers a treasure trove of breathable and eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, linen, and rayon. These natural fibers not only drape beautifully but also keep you cool and comfortable throughout the workday.

2. Play with Prints and Patterns:

Subtle prints and textures can add visual interest to your outfit without compromising professionalism. Sri Shakthi Tex boasts a collection of exquisite prints inspired by nature and Indian heritage, perfect for making a statement without going overboard.

3. Invest in Classic Staples:

Build your workwear wardrobe with versatile pieces that can be easily mixed and matched. A crisp white shirt, a well-fitted blazer, and tailored trousers from Sri Shakthi Tex can be adapted to create countless professional looks.

4. Accessorize Wisely:

The right accessories can elevate your outfit and add a touch of personality. Opt for simple yet elegant jewelry, a statement scarf, or a sleek leather bag for a polished finish.

5. Comfort is Key:

Remember, you’ll be sitting and moving around throughout the day, so prioritizing comfort is essential. Choose pieces that allow for freedom of movement without compromising on style. Sri Shakthi Tex’s natural fabrics are naturally soft and breathable, ensuring you stay comfortable all day long.

6. Embrace the Ethical Choice:

By choosing sustainable fabrics from Sri Shakthi Tex, you’re not just making a statement about your personal style, you’re also contributing to a healthier planet and fairer working conditions for textile workers. Sri Shakthi Tex is committed to ethical production practices and sustainable sourcing, making them the perfect choice for the conscious consumer.

Conclusion:

Dressing for success in the modern workplace doesn’t have to be boring or unsustainable. With Sri Shakthi Tex’s quality textiles in erode and these styling tips, you can create a professional and polished look that reflects your commitment to both style and sustainability. So step into the office feeling confident and empowered, knowing that you’re making a positive impact on the planet one outfit at a time.

[sarahthecoat]

it occurs to me that some of my tumblr friends who are in the textile and fiber arts fandom, might enjoy listening to this podcast, which i discovered recently and am gradually working my way through.

[miamaimania]

Field to Fabric: Takahiro Hasegawa's Ode to Linen in 'One Field, One T-shirt'

[nishadesigns]

Hemp Upholstery- Sustainble Textiles and Fabric- Nisha Designs

Hemp Upholstery Fabrics

[cicada-heart]

block printed cicada patches on sustainable felt 🌿

etsy

[justalittlesolarpunk]

Sorry not sorry to grannypost again but look at this amazing jacket she made me??? She wove it herself on her loom out of wool, silk, banana fibre and scraps of old cloth. The buttons are made of antler. It took her a year and a half and I love it! It’s not vegan, but it is handmade, largely local and very sustainable. It’s an item of clothing I have a personal connection to because of the story behind it, and it shows that reducing how much cotton and polyester we wear doesn’t have to mean drab or boring clothing. So it feels pretty solarpunk to me! Now to learn how to do this kind of thing myself…

[westywallowing]

thinking about marinette and how passionate about sustainable fashion she would be. always keeping scraps of fabric to use as stuffing or fibers so she never wastes anything- donating all the clothes she doesn't wear anymore or that doesn't fit her personally to children and women's shelters so she knows they aren't being redistributed for greed- buying from local artists and designers and seamstresses to support their small businesses- teaching her friends and family how to patch holes in clothes or how to properly wash and take care of them so less clothing is thrown out in her community :')

[improbable-implosions]

Another multi-parter for both thighs across the main seam of a pair of jeans! This is a VERY common canvas for sashiko 'round this household, seeing as both Razz and I have pretty thorough thighs. Luckily, having learned my lesson (somewhat) from the giant patches in the same area I did previously, I split this into two designs, even if the patch fabric itself was one piece. Both designs are from wrenbirdart's stick and stitch collections, barring that little section on the first one I pencilled myself, as the main pattern was slightly too small.

First up we've got this genuinely delightful set of little asterisks, formed out of vertical, horizontal, and two diagonal sets of stitches. The first set of stitches immediately make clear that I really should be more careful about my math when I'm trying to duplicate the wrenbirdarts patterns onto my own dissolvable backing. Sure, that set all the way on the right is off by increasing increments of a quarter inch with each set, but I actually don't mind that look too badly in the end. The general look of all the eight-pointed overlapping crosses works super well, and I may take some inspiration from the mildly-fumbled pattern on that hand-pencilled section to make an alternating pattern of standard crosses and the asterisks, in the future.

Secondly, there's this pine forest design! I really had a love hate relationship with this one, as the pattern itself is SUPER pretty, I mean, look at that final picture! It's so beautiful! The major downside, though, is that it doesn't lend a lot of opportunities to load up straight stitches in a row. As you can kinda see in the progress shots, you do that central "coordinate grid" of a given pine top, then go quarter by quarter, filling in the other stitches, one by one, individually. Which, to me, is SUPER boring, I much prefer to load up a bunch of straight stitches in a row, then pull them all through, smoothing the fabric afterwards. So, partially because I wanted to get it done and over with as fast as possible, and partially because my jean shorts were in DIRE need of fast repairs before I could wear them in the (then incoming) summer heat, I somewhat sped my way through the pattern, in hopes that I can later come back to this pattern, and develop a more-loadable version that still keeps the pine-like beauty of the finished piece here.

[ninamation]

Horror movie leather jacket

This year's secret santa gift. Thrifted a leather jacket, ripped out the lining, and put in this classic horror movie fabric that I found on Etsy. My friend designed a custom clothing tag for me.

[realtightsweater]

The first pic doesn't do the amount of damage justice but I'm so proud of this

[pathetic-gamer]

something about that "most expensive item of clothing" poll (and, in particular, the post responding to the many tags about $100‐$200 clothes) has been bugging me, and I finally figured out what it is:

you are on the Reject Fast Fashion Buy Sustainable Clothing And Support Small Craftspeople To The Best Of Your Ability website. how much do you think clothing costs? do you not understand the value of labor?

Obviously big fashion labels will mark up their goods to turn a huge profit (basically all labels will), but when you're looking at ethical/sustainable new clothing, you'll see the same prices for similar items. what you need to understand is that the company making those products is turning significantly less profit than the ~designer~ brand. you cannot avoid the higher costs!! growing the fiber takes labor and resources! manufacturing the textiles takes labor and materials! designing and patterning the garments takes labor and skill! sewing the garments take labor and skill and materials! the workers at *every single step* need to be paid a living wage, and all of the processes in general - from growing the fiber to dyeing the textile - take longer and cost more than the industry standard demands. It makes the clothes expensive!!

one of the biggest problems with fast fashion imo is that the obscene level of exploitation of people and resources has allowed giant corporations to drive prices so fucking low that no one understands the value of their *own* labor, let alone the labor of a seamstress they can't see in a factory they've never heard of getting paid 5 cents an hour to work her fingers to the bone finishing a $20 t-shirt.

Bernadette Banner explained once the reason she doesn't take commissions or sew clothing for other people: To use the materials she uses (high quality natural fibers) plus the hours and hours and hours of labor at a living wage, and then a small mark-up to turn any kind of profit, each piece would cost literally thousands of dollars. This shit is fucking expensive.

so anyway. yes, $400 is a lot of money for a pair of sweatpants, but for people who are interested in supporting sustainable fashion brands and who have the means to do so, $100-$200 is beyond reasonable for basically any given item, and the people who buy those clothes certainly aren't your enemy for it.