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What is SUSTAINABLE FABRIC + 5 FABRICS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2022
- Lets all embark on a journey of learning about sustainable fabrics and what are the more sustainable fabrics on the market right now and why because let's be honest there is not such thing as sustainable fabric. It costs the planet and it costs people animals and often whole communities to produce fabric.
After weeks of reading I wanted to sit down and talk you through my findings. I chose to so so in my own style, rather than "here are all the facts" style you can often come across during these more informational videos. I hope you like it.
Sustainable fashion and sustainable sewing have been on my heart for some time and I have decided to jump on this journey of educating myself on how to become a more conscientious consumer in what I wear and what I make. I hope you enjoy this ethical/sustainable fashion content that's coming from me and if you do, please hit that subscribe button.
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The top resource for this video is this brilliant article I came across: goodonyou.eco/most-sustainabl... it became a landing pad from which I explored in depth all of the sustainable fabrics mentioned in this video. Highly recommend all of their other articles around fabric, the planet and sustainability.
There are other sustainable fabrics on the market at the moment but I chose to focus on these 5 because I didn't want to overwhelm anyone with too much information.
Hopefully when it comes to buying clothes or buying fabric for our dressmaking projects and fashion we will be inspired to opt for fabric that is kinder to the planet and to the people!
Let's chat in the comments,
Sending love,
Alexandra Burnett
"The fabric you have is the most sustainable fabric" that's such a good utterance
Yes, I totally stand by that! Thank you for watching. Xx
And the other important thing about these natural fibres is that when washing, no microplastic ends up in our water. However, often natural fibres are mixed with other fibres, so you have to check before buying otherwise you are faced with the microplastic problem again. There are a couple of options like f.ex. the Guppyfriend to reduce the amount of microplastic we put in our water.
Ah such a good shout!
I love that you highlighted that the fabric we already have is the most sustainable option! I feel like so many of us get caught up in the cycle of collecting fabric that we forget to use what we already own. Also, thanks for the numbered list of good fabrics!
PS I like the wall hanging. It makes me think of walking down a path lit by starlight ✨
Ah thank you so much! 💕
I bought raw wool from rare breeds of sheep who are cared for and who are allowed to continue to their natural life end, even though their wool is not so good at old age. They roam in the fields to have a more natural life. I saw some examples of sheep who had not been sheared and they could hardly move under the weight of their coats. None of the sheep were having their skin cut - only their coat. I hope to learn to spin - by hand. This is much more sustainable. I protest at the amount of chemicals used to grow the fibre and then in the making of fabrics.
I have linen several years old in perfect condition. It will decompose if left in the field and not harvested, where dampness causes it to rot.
This whole comment is so beautiful! I am sending so much love! Thank you for everything you do for our world.
And yes there’s something to be said about the importance of giving sheep a haircut!!!
That sounds lovely. Where did you buy the wool from?
We raise Australian Merino sheep and I can assure you that as the owners and farmers of these animals, we want to protect them. If they are cut during shearing it is accidental but still very upsetting. Shearers are expected to shear large numbers of sheep in a short time frame and therefore rush. We get very frustrated at shearers who injure our flock. I have seen sheep which have been lost who are so over-burdened by their wool, it is not only that it doesn't shed but it picks up every stick, prickle, bit of straw etc which adds to the weight. It is a very sorry sight. I was horrified the first time I saw a sheep with sore eyes due to the fleece encroaching on and trapping muck into the eyes. They can go blind from this. There are some breeds who naturally shed their fleece but they are raised for their meat. Why? Their fleece is not good for being turned into a fibre. It's short or coarse or a number of other factors which mean it is far less desirable. Merino fleece is a premium fibre fleece, else breeders would have switched to a different variety because it was in demand. Merinos are also meat sheep, they serve 2 markets. It is controversial and there are many perspectives and many valid arguments both for and against. All I know is, as someone who has only been involved in farming a few years the welfare of the animals is a high priority.
Check out videos on using a drop spindle as a really good affordable way to learn how to spin. I myself have 4 as well as 2 remaining spinning wheels ( a spinolution pollywog and Ashford Country spinner 2). Check out Ashley Martineau here on RUclips. She has a series on spinning on a drop spindle, spinning on a wheel, wool blending on a drum carder. Search as well for "Park and Draft drop spindle technique". It's the easiest way to start on a drop spindle. Good luck!
Finally a video that does Not encourage on Consumerism 😅 phew! Thank you for this great and concise content!
One of the most sustainable fabrics is Cupro! It's made from recycled cotton and celulose fibers and it's drape is quite similar to silk. The negative about this fabric is that it's quite expensive and I don't know where it is produced 😅
I always thought that Tencel and Cupro were the most sustainable fabrics, I didn't know how much energy was needed to produce Tencel 🥴
China has a complete copper ammonia fabric production supply chain. Our factory had developed cupro fabric for Uniqlo😊
The no. 1 should’ve been linnen imo - it’s the most sustainable Fibre. In one lifecycle flax fibers, seeds and oil are won and the chemicals used to make the fibres from the plant: are used in an endless cycle. Cotton is by far the most unsustainable natural Fibre. Love your vids by the way! This isn’t ment as a harsh critique. Can’t wait for new content from you since I found your channel
Yes! I love linen!
Thanks for including us on your journey :) I love how you talk about all topics with such a positive energy ♥.
Something I learned and wanted to share, because I always thought of tencel/lyocell and viscose/rayon+modal (modal is more or less"aligned viscose") as more or less the same:
*Tencel/lyocell is also better than rayon/viscose+modal because they don't use a problematic, highly toxic chemical (carbon disulfide) in the process.*
From the English Wikipedia on rayon: [Carbon disulfide] "is well-documented to have seriously harmed the health of rayon workers in developed countries ..., and emissions may also harm the health of people living near rayon plants and their livestock. Rates of disability in modern factories (mainly in China, Indonesia, and India) are unknown. This has raised ethical concerns over viscose rayon production."
I watched a documentary on Arte (French/German "BBC equivalent") some time ago, where the reporters focused on health issues of people using the water from rivers near rayon/viscose factories and workers. In short: People in India were literally disabled from the exposure to toxins that were just put in the river. If you are interested and speak German/French:It is by Gilles Bovon, Edouard Perrin, Arte France, 2020, Premiere Ligne, "Fast Fashion - Les dessous de la mode à bas prix"/"Fast Fashion - Die dunkle Welt der Billigmode").
If you are worried about your own health now, you don't need to be (AFAIK), as carbon disulfide is very volatile (meaning it vaporizes before the clothes reach you).
Unfortunately, the chemicals for making Tencel/lyocell are more expensive, plus as you said they use more responsibly sourced wood. And AFAIK the factories where it is produced so far are only in Europe and the US, so that might also lead to a higher price (they are building a factory in China and/or India, if I remember correctly).
Love this video. Cotton is my go to fabric of choice. so versatile, comfortable and budget friendly. I just made a floor pouf and stuffed it with my scrap fabrics! Yay for recycling ❤
What a great idea!
First of all, in my mum’s hands the wool can last up to 50 I’m sure. I learned that hemp it’s in fact not weed a few years ago when Nala came up with a hemp lip balm. About the wall thingy: girl, just call it abstract modern art and no one would ever say it’s ugly.. BTW, loved your skin in today’s video, looks really really good🥰
Haha just call it abstract art! I love that! 🤪🤪🤪 you’re so informed Cati I love that about you - hungry for knowledge! Keep that up!
And yes about your mom she has impeccable taste and great care for clothes!!!
I absolutely loved this video!!!! Please share more on sustainable fashion, love how easily you explained all the fabrics. Thank you for this video.
Ah I am so happy to hear! Thank you for watching! 💕
It’s great ,abstract art put it on the wall, it’s one of a kind. Love it.
Thank you!!!!! 💕💕💕
You made a beautiful wall hanging 🤩 All it needs is to be hung on a deserving wall.
I’m so glad you made this video - we can never be reminded too often of how our choices matter. I took a class last year about fabrics and found it so interesting and so useful! My only gripe is that that teacher said Tencel was made from waste wood product (like sawdust, off cuts etc.) I’ll have to go now and read more about it.
Thanks Alexandra!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing! So amazing that you took a course on it! That’s commitment.
Interesting about your teacher’s remarks - maybe that’s the case with some tencel but I don’t think it applies to all of the tencel being made.
omg i loved this video its so informative yet so short thank you!!!
Great information! This is a very educational video👍🏾. I 've experienced spinning alpaca wool into yarn and I loved it! The wool came from a member of our fiber guild who has a farm and she talked about not shaving them too close😊
Ah what a great experience!!!
This was SOOOOOOO interesting. Thank you for educating me and teaching me about marijuanas sober sister, hemp 😂 I really loved that analogy. Good luck with shopping for the home bits you are after. I adore your wall hanging 😍 As always, thank you for your time, your wonderful brain and your sense of humour ❤️
Lovely video. I'd just like to add that mulesing, the act of cutting the skin around the sheep's behind, is common in Australia but banned in other places. I'm not sure about woven wool fabric, but when it comes to yarn, it's pretty easy to figure out if the wool is mulesing-free. Also sheering is necessary as domestic sheep don't shed their coats naturally.
Yes defo about sheering as a necessity for the benefit of sheep, I wanted to bring awareness that sometimes it’s not just a haircut and there’s some pain involved.
If you don’t mind me asking how can one tell about mulesing by just looking at the fabric?
@@AlexandraBurnett I am not the person who brought this up. But I guess the person is a knitter and referring to yarn for knitting: Usually there is a "mulesing free" label on the yarn (and it is mentioned when you buy it online). I don't think you can tell the difference by looking at the fiber. For fabric, I have not come across it, sadly ☹.
@@AlexandraBurnett I read up on it a bit: Maybe the best way is to go by country of production/type of wool: Mulesing is only practiced in Australia (and in a few reported cases illegally in New Zealand) and (mainly?) on Merino sheep. Other countries don't seem to have the "problematic" breed of Merino sheep with the "wrinkled butt that attracts flies". This is still a big problem as Australia produces roughly 25% of the global wool production (and around 80% for Merino wool).
@@AlexandraBurnett I think there is a little misunderstanding. Mulesing and shearing are very different things, i.e. mulesing is not a standard part of shearing and not equivalent to accidental nicks. I am not a shepherd but as far as I'm concerned, the shearing is just the "haircut" and mulesing is the practice of cutting a little piece of skin close to the anus and letting it scar over to prevent wool from growing there and thus to prevent parasites from nesting there. As other people have already pointed out, this is mostly done with Merino sheep in Australia (but not every shepherd in Australia is doing this!) and is banned in many other places, e.g. Europe. I hope this clears things up!
Not concerning mulesing but on the topic of shearing, I really like the RUclips channel "Right Choice Shearing". It's always satisfying to watch her do her work. Best regards!
I've found Four Paws ( Wool with a Butt) to be a good source of information for this, they have a page of clothing companies that are against and some that only use mulesing-free wool. Their page also cover things that have lead to the cruel farming if you want to learn about it.
thank youuu. learnt alot from this video
Love the wall hanging and a video!!
Thank you so much! X
Your wall hanging is awesome, but it needs one thing. In the left bottom area place a circle shape in your favorite color. My choice would be red, but you can go with any color you choose. That would give your piece a balanced composition. Give it the same sashiko treatment as you did for the rest of it using a contrasting color.
Recycling or rather up-cycling old clothes is another sustainable way of using fabric.
It’s always great to see your cheerful personality.
Thank you for your advice! I defo feel like it’s missing something - one of my favourite colours is green or pink so maybe I will add that!
And yes about upcycling!!!
Thanks for including us on your journey :) I love how you talk about all topics with such a positive energy .
Something I learned and wanted to share, because I always thought of tencel/lyocell and viscose/rayon+modal (modal is more or less"aligned viscose") as more or less the same:
Tencel/lyocell is also better than rayon/viscose+modal because they don't use a problematic, highly toxic chemical (carbon disulfide) in the process.
From the English Wikipedia on rayon: [Carbon disulfide] "is well-documented to have seriously harmed the health of rayon workers in developed countries ..., and emissions may also harm the health of people living near rayon plants and their livestock. Rates of disability in modern factories (mainly in China, Indonesia, and India) are unknown. This has raised ethical concerns over viscose rayon production."
I watched a documentary on Arte (French/German "BBC equivalent") some time ago, where the reporters focused on health issues of people using the water from rivers near rayon/viscose factories and workers. In short: People in India were literally disabled from the exposure to toxins that were just put in the river. If you are interested and speak German/French:It is by Gilles Bovon, Edouard Perrin, Arte France, 2020, Premiere Ligne, "Fast Fashion - Les dessous de la mode à bas prix"/"Fast Fashion - Die dunkle Welt der Billigmode").
If you are worried about your own health now, you don't need to be (AFAIK), as carbon disulfide is very volatile (meaning it vaporizes before the clothes reach you).
Unfortunately, the chemicals for making Tencel/lyocell are more expensive, plus as you said they use more responsibly sourced wood. And AFAIK the factories where it is produced so far are only in Europe and the US, so that might also lead to a higher price (they are building a factory in China and/or India, if I remember correctly).
Wow, it sounds like you defo have a lot of knowledge on the topic! x The documentary sounds very intriguing!
this was a super interesting breakdown of these fabrics!
Thank you!
great video! everyone needs to learn about this stuff
I agree!
Quite informative and totally will share. :)
Oh , Wool production is much more cruel than that what you described. I thought it was like it too before I researched. Thanks for info !
Yes, a lot of people have shared that in the comments. It's defo a topic that is debated! x
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
My 👍 is exactly 1k 😂😂😂
This is cool eco-friendly video lesson. Every must know this kind of things
Haha! That's cool! Thank you for tuning in! X
Thanks for the overview of natural fibers. Cotton, wow, what an eye opener. My lesson learned here is that recycled fabric is the best, even if it is polyester. How about sustainable or natural dyes? It would be interesting to dig deeper into that.
Ah I have always been fascinated by natural dies!
Foarte frumos Alexandra draga mea
I feel there are a few things you’ve missed like:
Once these fabrics are recycled, they are usually mixed with other fibres including plastic, then it’s not biodegradable.
Another think Linen made from flax is wrinkles as much or more than hemp.
It’s also important to mention that if you buy and use a garment for many years is much more sustainable than just using it once. One would think this is obvious, but the reality is that lots of young people don’t realise this.
Another thing dyed fabrics contaminate much more…
In the U.K. lots of sheep’s wool has been thrown away. Apparently it’s to expensive to clean to make it useable… farmers need to sheared anyway… isn’t it more sustainable to use it?…
In today's world, if we were to start a business - Which is the one fabric which comes close or fulfils the following: Breathable, Luxury Feel, Premium Quality, Non-Fade, Less wrinkles after biowash, doesnt loose its original shape post repeated washing, less harmful for the planet, could be recycled later? Really appreciate the videos you make - RSVP
Most of my clothes are now compostable... Certainly all my recent me-mades! There are still sheep that naturally moult, I've long thought I'd want one of those. Just wander around the hedges picking off the tufts and spinning them.
I'm clueless about art, but it's cute! Feels like it needs a small splash of a bright colour?
Wow! That’s such an amazing achievement - about your clothes. You should be proud.
Thank you for saying that about my wall hanging I defo agree - it feels it’s missing something!
I am using all my old scraps to stuff a Xmas gnome ...he is going to be big as I have lots of scraps ..there are loads of gnome tutorials on u tube...the only thing I had to buy was faux fur for beard and hat .... yeah to reusing scraps ..
Such a great idea!
Regarding sheep sheering i think its similar to Dairy Farms, MAJORITY of farms are ethical and humane (after all good farmers care about quality and not just profit) but its still probably a good idea to track down WHERE exactly your products are sourced from.
Love this video. I wish more people were aware of these facts. There’s so much we can do to be sustainable if we just put our minds to it.
I’ve recently made fabric pumpkins for my fall decor using only my stash and they’re stuffed with 100% fabric scraps and unusable clothing that would end up in landfill. I love these pumpkins. They have a nice weight and look amazing since I topped them with real pumpkin stems that I’ve saved from years previous. I’m so happy to add to my fall decor collection without having to buy a single thing or source new materials.
I will be doing the same with my Christmas decor.
What a great project! And what a great way to use up scraps for decor!!! Amazing!
Thank you for watching!
I have some fabric made from bamboo. It's made like tencel but bamboo grows amazingly fast and doesn't need much care. It can absorb a big amount of fluids, but it does it slow. I used it for cloth diapers, cloth pads and period underwear but it it could be used for other clothes as well. I think mine is mixed with cotton to make it absorb a little faster. It's expensive and hard to find.
Ah good to know!
Sustainable to me is going to the thrift stores and buying 100% cashmere, wool, or another “super expensive “ garment as large as I can find, cutting it up and making my garment from it. Fabric on the bolt is NOT “sustainable “ if it was made in a factory. Upcycled garments or textiles is the only way for me to feel that I am 100% being responsible in sustainable fashion.
Yes 100%
Love the video! Except for your excerpt about wool😭 lol sheep farmers daughter here!
Just a little education: sheep need to be sheared in order to stay cool during the summer, as well as avoid harmful diseases that could kill them.
Also when sheep are lambing it can be important that they are sheared because their young are born without wool, and if the mothers have alot of wool they do not feel the temperature the same way their lambs do and might stay out in the cold (or hot weather) too long, causing the lambs to freeze or overheat.
Also glad you mention fly strike, as that is something that we needed to be very careful about at all times on the farm. Fly strike is when flies lay eggs in their skin and then proceed to eat them alive. Not fun at all.
So if it's a conversation between shearing and fly strike any one who cares about sheep should agree that shearing is the more caring option.
All that to say, shearing is necessary for the well being of sheep, and putting the wool to use is simply making use of earth resources that would otherwise go to waste (and often do on many farms).
So please don't try make people feel bad about that!
Love you from Canada❤
After reading a few more comments I realized that many people had already pointed out the sheep aspect! Well at least I might be helping the algorithm😝
Thank you so much for sharing. I am a little gutted that I come across “putting people off from wool” because that was not my intention.
I just wanted to bring awareness around that there’s often pain involved for sheep - a fact I didn’t previously know when it comes to wool.
I thought that was important.
But the reason why I did include wool in the video is because I think is a great fabric that is good for the planet - so defo celebrating wool and I am not trying to put anyone off just maybe trying to paint a picture.
Thank you so much for watching! Sending love!!! X
Hello, I bought a garment on the internet and on the label, the composition of the lining is not the same as that displayed on the website (on the internet, it says "100% cotton satin" and on my garment, it says "55% viscose and 45% polyester"). What do you recommend that I do ?
I like the wall hanging but thought it was a cushion cover, perhaps if you don’t always love it put a different kind of fabric on the over side make it a pillow and flip it round when it your not feeling it so much😅
I have come to the conclusion that it's very ugly haha so won't be hanging it around my house any time soon! haha! thanks for watching!
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Another Sustainable fabric ist bamboo! And maybe peace-silk?
I also thought of bamboo but apparently a lot of the bamboo comes from China and there’s very little information around the process and how much trees they are cutting etc, so it’s very hard to class it as sustainable. Also, similar to Tencel it uses a dissolving agent to create the fibre however, unlike tencel, that toxic mixture gets dumped in the environment every single time.
I shall look into peace silk - I have heard about it but don’t know enough! Thank you so much for watching!!!!
Bamboo also wastes a lot of water
Do we still use oil to make hemp fabric?
I wrote a dissertation on sustainability in tourism... but how do YOU lovely Alexandra understand if something is or not sustainable in terms of fabric, fashion or process - I think I need a definition here....
Ah it’s a really big topic isn’t it! 💕
It is important to note that sheep need to be sheared for their welfare, so its going to happen anyway. Wool can also be processed from sheep to garment by a person with minimal to no environmental effects. So can be 100% sustainable!! P. S. Note that you are mixing many sustainability criteria in this video, but some fabrics can be better at some than others and in the end it depends who is making it and how
Hi. There exist many more fabrics Actually i'm creating my clothing brand with sustainable fabrics. In few month i will come back😊
Yes, of course! these were just a few mentions! x All the best with your brand
@@AlexandraBurnett thanks🙏🏽
Hey buddy, first of all the best for your brand. I m currently studying in German uni and I have decided to do a project related to organic clothing, organic fabrics , it's impacts and a possible solution for the clothing industry. It's a humble request to you that can you share me some details about this topic that can help me in my project, may be any kind of report or your study or any kind of material. I'll really appreciate your help man. Thank you very much.
@@divyeshtandel9670 sure! Happy to help. Actually, the first fabrics i bought came from Germany. Including Netherlands and India have the best quality of vegetal fabrics and fibers. I have to go to Germany following weeks to meet a proveedor.
What about silk?
Just remember, buying clothes second hand/thrifting is so much better for the environment than buying new (even in sustainable fabrics) fast fashion!
Yes 100%
Silk is not considered very sustainable s
Iam a Textile Tecnician on an University in exactly that Point. And sry you cant say "That is Sustainable Textile" just from that Stuff you pointed out. They are so much more influencing factors on it.
I am aware I didn’t explain it at a “university level” but I feel I still did a good job at raising awareness and informing my audience.
Wonderful video, but where to find this high standards fabrics ?
Hi Sandra, so I think linen is the easiest one to find. But hemp and tencel seem also quite accessible online. The harder ones to find (but not impossible) seem to be recycled wool & cotton.
It’s worth keeping these fabrics in mind when shopping for clothes too! X
@@AlexandraBurnett I will keep that in mind for my next project. Thank you Alexandra for your answer ✨
What about leather? How eco friendly is it? Good leather garment can be worn for decades.
That’s a fair point.
Another issue with wool is they will likely be sent to slaughter at the end.
Interesting! I didn't know thaT!
Get this woman a BBC series 👌
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Oh and sorry not over kern on the wall hanging..sorry 🙏
After some time has passed, neither am I!
Modal? Bamboo? Silk?
Lots more to add to the list - but I felt this was a good introduction!
Sheep need to be sheared. It’s actually cruel NOT to shear them. However unethical shearing practices are very prevalent in the wool industry, especially in factory farms where they often sacrifice quality and ethics for efficiency.
Fair enough!
“The fabric you have is the most sustainable fabric” how is it sustainable if the fabric I have is polyester? there’s still micro plastics in the fabric
What the presenter means is: it is more sustainable to use what you already have, than to buy new fabric. (Because all new fabric requires energy and resources.)