As sustainable alternatives become increasingly viable, we need to stop buying fast fashion and instead focus on choosing quality over quantity
Of the 100 billion items of clothing produced each year, it’s estimated that 70 per cent are made of plastic.You may be surprised to learn how much plastic is hiding in your closets. That designer handbag you saved months for likely contains material made from fossil fuels. So, too, the cozy fleece you throw on to walk the dog, your favourite skinny jeans, your workout gear and most of the stuff in your sock and underwear drawers.
It’s important to take a step back to better understand how we ended up in this plastic predicament. In the long history of textiles, synthetic fibres are relative newbies to the game. Nylon was invented in 1935 by U.S. chemical giant DuPont and If the fashion industry continues with business as usual, she adds, in less than 10 years almost three-quarters of all textiles will be made from fossil fuels.
Another Canadian brand pushing greater sustainability is outdoor footwear company Thesus . Last month, the Toronto-based firm shared the intellectual property for its popular Weekend Boot – which is vegan and made with more than 95 per cent natural and recycled products – listing all its producers, materials suppliers, processes, patterns and ecosystem mapping.
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