Clothing

Going green with clothing may be harder for some than for
others because it gets down to buying fewer but better quality
clothes, wearing them longer, and repairing, repurposing, and
recycling them. That means buying products from natural
materials, grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals.

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Buying Green Clothing
To buy green clothing, you have to avoid buying synthetic
clothing, even though it's very likely less expensive. The most
popular synthetic materials - nylon and polyester - consist of
petrochemicals. Processing them uses large amounts of oil,
water, and energy as well as emitting greenhouse gases.

In contrast, these natural fabrics are organic and contain no
synthetic materials:
• Linen is made from flax, which grows more easily than
cotton.
• Organically grown cotton and wool, not genetically
modified
• Recycled materials are a green choice even though some
chemicals may have gone into their original production
• Silk is made from the saliva produced by the larvae of
moths
• Soy creates soft, silk-like products when the leftovers
from oil or tofu are processed and spun into fiber.

Maintaining Green Clothing
To maintain green clothing, you need to appreciate it enough
to take great care of it. You can prolong the life of your
clothing items by donating them, trading them, or keeping
them for yourself. In every case the clothing items need gentle
attention.

Here's how:
• Wash clothes only when they need washing and line dry
or air dry.
• Wash clothes inside out - it protects the fabric.
• Use cold water detergent with cold water when possible.
• Pretreat stains immediately
• Recraft your clothing into other usable items.....

If you have no further use for an item, don't forget to regift it.
Facilities where you can donate are convenient, and you will be
helping your fellow human beings and the planet.