Choosing natural fibres

Synonyms:

Wearing ecological clothes
Using untreated fabrics

Implementation:

The health trend to wearing natural fibres which have had no chemical treatment has been made fashionable by several clothes manufacturers. "Eco" collections of garments are made from "healthy" cotton, grown without the application of chemicals, unbleached and undyed, and untreated with formaldehyde, a chemical often used to make cotton as easy to wear and wrinkle-free as synthetic materials; Virgin wools and natural silks are also favoured.

Broader:

Idealizing nature
Assuring healthful apparel
Investing in environmental conservation

Facilitates:

Expanding natural resource uses

Facilitated by:

Caring for textiles
Using environmental labelling

Problems:

Insecticides as pollutants
Instability of trade in synthetic and regenerated fibres
Reduction in demand for primary commodities due to technological change
Synthetic food products

Values:

Unnaturalness

Subjects:

Geography → Ecology
Geography → Nature
Amenities → Clothing
Industry → Textiles, cordage
Policy-making → Policy

Type Classification:

D: Detailed strategies

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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