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Environment & Energy

bucolic_frolic

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1. Polyester clothing is everything today

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 09:08 AM

Sep 6

All cotton socks are hard to find. In the 70s socks were maybe half-cotton, 30% polyester. Now 92% polyester, 6% cotton, 2% spandex. Common to find 100% polyester fabrics. And they try to make a big deal of recycled materials.

THanks for the OP. Radar activated for all-cotton clothing.

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You May Already Hate Polyester, But It's Even Worse For The Environment And Human Health Than You Know [View all] hatrack Sep 6 OP

Polyester clothing is everything today bucolic_frolic Sep 6 #1

I've been buying only natural fibers for a while now. It takes a lot of adjustment. They're more expensive, Scrivener7 Sep 6 #2

Sadly, the environmental impacts of "all natural" fibers might be worse. hunter Sep 6 #3

I thought you were going to say.... genxlib Sep 7 #4

There's always the skin and furs of animals we've hunted ourselves. hunter Sep 7 #5