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Unnatural Naturals, the Cellulose Family
I am a huge fan of sustainable resources. It's one of the reasons, I dig cellulose fibers. Without get to technical, a cellulose fiber is made from esters of plant based material, i.e. corn, wood, leaves, and bark. The first artificial fiber was created in 1838 but wasn't used for textiles until the 1890's. Since then technology has changed, a shit load. With today's technology we have Tencel, Sorona, Kopak, Bamboo, and Modal. Because all of fibers are cellulose based, they all share some kick ass qualities. Some fibers have additional properties that help you, the client have a better...
Tencel: No Need to Sacrifice
The environment. The term, particularly when used in the context of “saving the environment,” often prompts a visceral reaction. And while there are nuances, exceptions, and disagreements on environmental policy, what causes environmental damage, and how best to save the environment, I imagine that one would have to search pretty extensively to find someone who is fundamentally anti-environment. Someone who just hates clean air, trees, bunnies, and wants his or her tombstone to read, “Here lies Mr./Ms./Mrs. “X,” pro-swag yet anti-environment by principle.” The point being, the majority of rational human beings are of the mindset that environment =...