Fabric and Textile Choices

Does organic cotton really use less water? Courtney Holm answers.

From workshop: What’s in my clothes?

Our main conclusion:

It depends where it comes from, the majority of the world’s organic cotton is grown on rainwater.

Kate Nelson gives us her tips to reduce the at-home impact of synthetic fibres.

From workshop: What’s in my clothes?

Our favourite tip:

There are currently 1.4 million trillion plastic fibres in our oceans at the moment, released from our synthetic garments during wash cycles.

To reduce this, we must wash our synthetic garments separately by hand and dump the waste water in our garden or redirect our waste water from our machines.

Courtney Holm shares her tips to choose the best fabrics for the planet.

From workshop: What’s in my clothes?

Our favourite tip:

There is no perfect fibre, as there is an environmental impact from every material. However, the top fibres to look our for are, hemp, organic linen, organic cotton and tencel.