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Fashioning a Better World: Sustainable Plant-based Alternatives to Animal-derived Fabrics

From EthicalGlobe.com
August 2023

What are the alternatives to clothing using skins, feathers, and fur? Which fabrics are truly sustainable? Are there ethical issues of which we need to be aware, even with plant-based fabrics? Let's take a look.

Also read Fashion victims: Animal exploitation in the fashion industry

In a recent blog, we highlighted the widespread use of materials derived from our animal kin in the fashion industry. Thankfully, tastes and attitudes are changing, and a growing number of individuals and companies are exploring sustainable alternatives to animal-derived fabrics.

So, what are the alternatives to skin, feathers, and fur? Which fabrics are truly sustainable? Are there ethical issues of which we need to be aware, even with plant-based fabrics?

Let’s take a look.

Topics:

• Plant-based materials
• Hemp
• Linen
• Piñatex (pineapple leather) and Piñayarn (pineapple wool)
• Cork
• Seaweed-based fabrics (e.g., SeaCell)
• Wood pulp fibre materials

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