{"id":53019,"title":"Choosing Better, Wearing Longer","description":"Rethinking What\u2019s in Our Wardrobe: There is no denying that the fashion industry is producing high plastic fabric content (look out for polyester, acrylic, nylon, elastane\u2026) which and harmful for the environment because they are non-biodegradable and end up in landfill all over the world. . What can we do? Slow Down","content":"

Rethinking What\u2019s in Our Wardrobe<\/strong><\/h2>

There is no denying that the fashion industry is producing high plastic fabric content (look out for polyester, acrylic, nylon, elastane<\/em>\u2026) which and harmful for the environment because they are non-biodegradable and end up in landfill all over the world..<\/p>

What can we do?<\/p>

Slow Down. Choose Quality.<\/strong><\/p>

Wearing a t-shirt or any other piece of clothing should feel great and make you want to wear it over and over again.<\/p>

Fantastic if we can mix and match a few items. In my mind as long as the piece (secondhand or new) feels good, this stays with you and you enjoy wearing it on several occasions, the whole year through especially T-shirts as a staple. I love summers when you can show off your unique designs but definitely in winter they keep me warm.<\/p>

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100% Organic Cotton vs Plastic Fabric<\/strong><\/h2>

Whilst more and more brands are offering recycled polyester, the issue is with recycled polyester is that like virgin polyester, it also releases microplastics during washing. It can also give you a deceptive feeling that it\u2019s not that bad, at least it\u2019s recycled.\u00a0<\/p>

But \u201ca dump truck of textile waste is burned or buried every second [1]. And less than 1% of all clothing is turned back into new clothing at the end of its life [2].\u201d (Teemill blog)<\/p>

Whilst cotton is also gentler to the skin and biodegradable compared with fabrics made out of plastic, producing this material still requires a high water consumption.<\/p>

Organic cotton farming methods are better for producers and the ecosystem around the farms. Instead of more toxic pesticides and fertilisers, co-planting and insect traps are used along with the special ingredient - cow poo. It encourages biodiversity and leads to the extra soft feel of our organic cotton clothing.<\/p>

Fewer inputs also means less water, but even organic cotton is still a thirsty crop. So where you grow it matters. [3]<\/p>

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Why I Chose Teemill<\/strong><\/h2>

That's why I\u2019ve chosen to work with Teemill to produce my designed products. Greenpeace, BBC Earth, Surfers Against Sewage and Cats Protection are trusting Teemill too.\u00a0<\/p>

The fields that grow the organic cotton for our products are in the North of India, where the monsoons fill reservoirs that supply almost all the water needed. [3]<\/p>

Teemill products like T-shirts, tops and hoodies are made from certified by OEKO-TEX organic cotton with the prints made with non-toxic, water-based inks.<\/p>

Their factories are on the Isle of Wight, UK, in India and in Europe, the environment is clean, light, modern and positive as would be expected from any 21st century manufacturer. [3]<\/p>

T-shirts made in printing factories powered by renewable energy and they\u2019ve built the world\u2019s first open-access circular supply chain for clothing.<\/p>

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