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I suspect that bamboo clothing is the way to go. Bamboo grows anywhere and requires very little input and no pesticides. I don't know what the carbon footprint

I suspect that bamboo clothing is the way to go. Bamboo grows anywhere and requires very little input and no pesticides. I don't know what the carbon footprint of turning it into thread is, though. I suspect still smaller than polyester. Plus, bamboo clothes are super soft.

corvallis 8y ago
Bamboo itself is "green" but the process to turn it into textiles is anything but. The marketing of bamboo textiles relies on your assumption, which is why it has so far been doing well. https://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/whatever-happened-bamboo-clothing.html https://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/whatever-happ... https://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2007/11/06/bamboo-has-an-environmental-dark-side/ https://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2007/11/06/bamboo-has-a... The second article requires a subscription to WSJ but you can find the same information elsewhere on the web. My philosophy for a long time now has been to take good care of existing clothing/textiles, purchase used as much as possible, and purchase fewer items overall - only what I absolutely need to live my life in a reasonable manner, without excess or mindless purchases.