[Freebird]

I have a difficult time understanding which items of clothing are green and which are not. I suppose it depends on the type of fabric used. Which fabrics are the greenest?

[millie]

I think the whole point behind something being green is that it is renewable or recyclable. Most organic fabrics are green: cotton and wool are renewable, so more green than synthetic fabrics.

[4ofus]

From what I understand, hemp is the greenest kind of clothing because the crop is much easier to grow and the clothing lasts longer. This's why there are initiatives that ask that farmers can grow this crop when and where they want to.

[Chandy]

My guess is that the fabric or material counts a lot. I saw a list of eco-friendly fibers which include hemp, organic silk and cotton, and bamboo fiber.

[DeepHollow]

You can't count on any of them being green. Bamboo is processed with a lot of chemicals so everything that is made from bamboo fibers may not be green. Cotton also has a lot of chemicals that make it crease and wrinkle resistant. You have to be careful if you are looking for green clothing or fabric. It really depends upon how it's processed.

[JordansMom]

Oh my stars! I didn't realize that, DeepHollow! I am going to have to do a bit more research on this and see what's up. I had no idea they used chemicals on bamboo to make the fibers. I did know that cotton had been treated nowadays though. What about polyester type clothing made from plastics? I don't know if they have it any more but wouldn't it make sense to do that? I remember polyester being very warm in the winter time.