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Sustainable fabrics

Fortunately, it seems that more and more awareness is being raised about using sustainable materials for making clothes. Organic cotton is the most popular and well-known ecological fabric, with which most brands manufacture their sustainable clothing lines. However, it is not the only fabric that is sustainable, there are other less popular ones that are also ecological since they are made from vegetable fibers that do not need treatment.

What are these fabrics? Well, one of these fabrics is Jute, it is a fiber extracted from the bark of a tropical plant in India called white jute, a plant that is capable of absorbing about 15 tons of CO2. In addition to being extracted from a tropical plant, it is 100% biodegradable. This fabric is generally used for making bags or decorative items such as rugs or curtains.

Another ecological fabric is linen, it is a noble fiber that in many cases is treated as a luxurious fabric. It is extracted from the stem of the flax plant, so it is composed mainly of cellulose. In addition, the flax plant does not need fertilizers or pesticides to grow and hardly needs irrigation, so its cultivation is very sustainable. Like jute, linen is 100% biodegradable and recyclable, a notable feature being the ease with which it can be turned into paper.

We cannot leave ourselves without mentioning the hemp fabric, this fiber obtained from the plant of the same name, is the most resistant of vegetable origin. In addition, hemp requires much less acreage than cotton and, like flax and jute, does not require pesticides to grow. This fabric is also 100% biodegradable, taking as little as 4 years to decompose.

In addition to these natural fabrics, there are also fabrics created from recycled materials, such as PET recycled from plastics, recycled cotton, etc.

Did you know these fabrics? Did you know they were organic? If you want us to talk about any other fabric that you consider of interest and beneficial for the environment, do not hesitate to write to us.

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