I agree with a lot of your sentiments. I’ve similarly worked in a clothing supply chain environment and found it, well, gross. But your opinion on synthetics is

I agree with a lot of your sentiments. I’ve similarly worked in a clothing supply chain environment and found it, well, gross. But your opinion on synthetics is totally divorced from the products actual lifecycle. Polyesters dethread quickly and the fibers rub constantly. A polyester winter jacket will start pilling within 2-4 months of daily use. The wool version can last a decade plus. A synthetic version’s fabric will start balling up in weeks. Second, polyesters don’t breath and sweat leads to accelerated breakdown and abrasion in the fibers. WRT your edit: there’s a production difference between high-volume garments and short-run high fashion. Neither should be immune from such ratings, but I think these manufacturing techniques will end up being the polar ends that template the future of clothing production.