EARTH.COM: Deforestation for fashion - the cost of rayon
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by: Josée Breton
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When you drape a thick fur coat over your shoulders, it’s very apparent you’re wearing the skin of an animal. But there are other fabrics that are less obvious but commonly understood. If you slip into a silk dressing robe, it isn’t obvious you are wearing a product made by thousands of larvae of a domestic moth. However, it’s not much of a secret that silkworms have been creating fabric used all over the world for the last 5,000 years.
Similarly, without a close examination, the wool sweater that’s so nice to wear on cold autumn evenings could be made from cotton or nylon yarn instead of an animal’s hair. Coats are stuffed with goose down or synthetic insulation depending on the quality of the product. Garments are very often made from cotton and the consumer usually knows very little about the specific growing conditions or agricultural practices that lead to their t-shirt. Continued
When you drape a thick fur coat over your shoulders, it’s very apparent you’re wearing the skin of an animal. But there are other fabrics that are less obvious but commonly understood. If you slip into a silk dressing robe, it isn’t obvious you are wearing a product made by thousands of larvae of a domestic moth. However, it’s not much of a secret that silkworms have been creating fabric used all over the world for the last 5,000 years.
Similarly, without a close examination, the wool sweater that’s so nice to wear on cold autumn evenings could be made from cotton or nylon yarn instead of an animal’s hair. Coats are stuffed with goose down or synthetic insulation depending on the quality of the product. Garments are very often made from cotton and the consumer usually knows very little about the specific growing conditions or agricultural practices that lead to their t-shirt. Continued
