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Eco-Friendly Fashion
Liz Connelly
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Focus
Soy
Soy clothing has three times the breaking strength of wool and has been called the "vegetable cashmere." According to futurewire.com, soy clothing is very popular in Asia and is just beginning to appear in the U.S. and Europe.
It has superior warmth retention and moisture transmission. Babysoyusa.com says, "Soybean fiber has joyful silky luster with perfect drape and elegant feel. It has the same moisture absorption as cotton but with better moisture transmission than cotton, making it more comfortable to wear."
Recycling:
Shopping for your clothes at thrift stores has many benefits, especially as college students. Not only are clothing from thrift stores much cheaper than clothes from the mall, but because you are essentially recycling the clothes, you are helping the environment.
Shopping at thrift stores puts less of a demand on retail clothing, according to Catherine Pomposi, one of the coordinators for the Ecohusky fashion show, which cuts down on production of new clothes, waste from production and pollution from the transportation of the clothing.
If you are looking for places to find clothing that is better for the economy, the Internet has countless online stores where the apparel is available. If online shopping isn't your thing, American Apparel has clothing made with organic cotton and Homeward Bound sells hemp and organic cotton clothing, along with creative recycled gift ideas.
Contact Liz Connelly at Elizabeth.Connelly@UConn.edu.
Soy clothing has three times the breaking strength of wool and has been called the "vegetable cashmere." According to futurewire.com, soy clothing is very popular in Asia and is just beginning to appear in the U.S. and Europe.
It has superior warmth retention and moisture transmission. Babysoyusa.com says, "Soybean fiber has joyful silky luster with perfect drape and elegant feel. It has the same moisture absorption as cotton but with better moisture transmission than cotton, making it more comfortable to wear."
Recycling:
Shopping for your clothes at thrift stores has many benefits, especially as college students. Not only are clothing from thrift stores much cheaper than clothes from the mall, but because you are essentially recycling the clothes, you are helping the environment.
Shopping at thrift stores puts less of a demand on retail clothing, according to Catherine Pomposi, one of the coordinators for the Ecohusky fashion show, which cuts down on production of new clothes, waste from production and pollution from the transportation of the clothing.
If you are looking for places to find clothing that is better for the economy, the Internet has countless online stores where the apparel is available. If online shopping isn't your thing, American Apparel has clothing made with organic cotton and Homeward Bound sells hemp and organic cotton clothing, along with creative recycled gift ideas.
Contact Liz Connelly at Elizabeth.Connelly@UConn.edu.
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