2026-07-30 10:58 UTC
@unchartedworlds@scicomm.xyz @JoBlakely@mastodon.social @afewbugs@social.coop stuff like viscose, rayon, etc... are all in theory "natural fibres" in that they are derived from cellulose, usually from waste products of other industries (timber, agriculture), except to make it there's so really nasty chemicals involved and there's a lot of places where the management of that chemical waste is a environmental disaster in progress. Stuff like polyester, nylon etc... that are basically woven petrol (very generalised) are 2/n
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@quixoticgeek@social.v.st 2026-07-30 11:01
@unchartedworlds@scicomm.xyz @JoBlakely@mastodon.social @afewbugs@social.coop basically all the downsides of the fossil fuel industry, in wearable form. Stuff that's often listed as "made from bamboo" effectively has all the same issues as the Rayon stuff mentioned up thread. Which leaves us with linen/flax. Flax is a wonderful material and incredibly comfortable to wear, a joy to sew, and excellent especially in hot weather. But. Right now it's not our primary clothing fibre. Not by a long shot. Which brings us it's downsides 3/n