Eco-friendly fashion uses recycled or sustainable materials, including plant fibers, and avoids animal products. Recycled fashion is most common in accessories, while sustainable fabrics include hemp and organic cotton. Eco-fashion is often more expensive but is a response to the green movement.
Eco-friendly fashion is a term applied to clothing, footwear, and accessories that are made from recycled products, are made with little or no animal products, or are made from fabric that comes from sustainable plant fibers. Eco fashion can also apply to any of these types of items that are made from organic materials. It is a response by the clothing and accessories industries to the green movement and the new focus on conservation and protection of the planet.
Recycled fashion can come in a number of different forms, but it’s most common in accessories. Since the 1990s, there have been companies that have made earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, belts and even bags from recycled products. For jewelry, recycled glass and sea glass are commonly used as accents and pendants. It is also common for rare pieces of antique silver to be used in upcycled jewelry. Handles, for example, are usually reshaped into rings. There is also a company that makes bags from old license plates and belts from recycled tires, studded with bottle caps.
Eco fashion can also apply to clothing that is made without the use of animal products. This includes shoes that are made without leather and clothing made of synthetic materials that resemble leather. Fur alternatives are also common in this type of fashion, especially in the linings of coats and gloves. For these reasons, eco fashion is often the fashion of choice for vegetarians, vegans, and people concerned about cruelty to animals. Sometimes shoes made from leather alternatives are called “vegetarian shoes.”
Sustainable fabrics commonly include hemp, organically grown hemp, and organic cotton. Hemp cultivation requires less water than cotton and can generally be grown successfully without the use of pesticides. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides or other harsh chemicals. Hemp, however, is not legal to grow in the United States. For this reason, all hemp cloth must be imported. Cotton, on the other hand, can be grown in every state.
Because hemp fabrics must be imported, they are often more expensive than products made from cotton. Organic cotton is also sometimes more expensive than cotton that is grown with chemicals. For these reasons, clothing in eco-fashion lines is often more expensive than similar products made from non-sustainable fabrics. However, it’s rare that eco-fashion products are as expensive as designer-label clothing.
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