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Linen is pretty green. It is made of flax and has low energy consumption during production, and moderate water use. Much lower water use than cotton on the prod
by spicymaki 7y ago
Linen is pretty green. It is made of flax and has low energy consumption during production, and moderate water use. Much lower water use than cotton on the production end, but it needs to be ironed which increases the energy use on the consumer end. It is biodegradable as well.
- primroot 7y agoI would say our unscientific backward sense of aesthetics requires us to iron. Let's recall Veblen's ideas, and move society forward by questioning all the wasteful status-signalling rituals. Update: your comment is more reason for me to buy Linen. I originally preferred it to cotton since the fabric tends to be more well suited to my warm tropical environment.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoIf you line dry, little to no ironing is usually required, even if you want to look like you still own one and remember where it is. :)
- magduf 7y agoLinen is terrible for actual use though. Requiring ironing is ridiculous; not only does that use a lot of energy, it takes a lot of time too. Sure, you could just not iron like the other poster said, but then your clothes look horribly wrinkled and unkempt, unlike with other fabrics that just don't have this problem. Finally, linen isn't warm at all. It's just a lousy fabric. There's a reason so much stuff is made of synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester now: it performs extremely well, it wears extremely well (i.e., it doesn't wear out quickly, so you don't have to replace it very often), it feels nice, it cleans easily, etc.