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From here [1] > Most of these plastic particles are synthetic microfibers used for making clothing How do I buy clothes that don't have synthetic microfibers?
by abdullahkhalids 6y ago
From here [1]
> Most of these plastic particles are synthetic microfibers used for making clothing
How do I buy clothes that don't have synthetic microfibers? What do I look for on the tag?
[1] https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6496/1257 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6496/1257
- ReticentVole 6y agoMicrofibers usually use plastic bottles and other containers sent for recycling. We need to simply eliminate that stream of waste. Banning single-use plastic is an absolutely necessary step - but the effort needs to be global, or at least rich countries need to force major polluters (Coca Cola etc) to act globally if they wish to retain access to local markets.
- limomium 6y ago100% cotton
- oftenwrong 6y agoLook for the materials on the tags. Polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, etc are all synthetic fibres. However, clothing that is labelled as being made of natural fibre ("100% cotton", for example), can still be stitched with synthetic thread. I am sure regulations on this vary from country to country, however.