Shaula EvansSep 9, 2025

"Those bamboo sheets you splurged on may not be as environmentally sound as their label claims. A recent study finds that microplastics from biobased fibers like viscose and lyocell are more toxic to earthworms than those from petrochemical-based polyester."

https://cen.acs.org/business/biobased-chemicals/Plant-based-fabrics-toxic-polyester/102/web/2024/11

#Viscose #Lycocell #Tencel #Fabric #Environment

Plant-based fabrics may be more toxic than polyester is to earthworms

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN): Keeping you up to date with the chemistry news that matters most. Published by the American Chemical Society.

Chemical & Engineering News
AutisticMumTo3Jul 1, 2024

‘Surely we are smarter than mowing down 1,000-year-old trees to make T-shirts’ – the complex rise of viscose | Sustainable fashion | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jul/01/surely-we-are-smarter-than-mowing-down-1000-year-old-trees-to-make-t-shirts-the-complex-rise-of-viscose

#Viscose
#Trees
#Deforestation
#Sustainability
#SustainableClothing
#WoodPulp
#Wood
#Lycocell
#Acetate
#Modal
#Canopy
#CanopyStyle
#ManMadeCellulosicFibres
#MMCFs
#HotButtonReport
#TheRightProject
#TransparencyIndex
#EUDR
#FashionRevolutionIndia

‘Surely we are smarter than mowing down 1,000-year-old trees to make T-shirts’ – the complex rise of viscose

You would be forgiven for thinking that your wood pulp top is sustainable. But you might be surprised to hear just how many forests are being felled to make it

The Guardian
Berliner PflanzeJul 9, 2023
Bei mir steht heute #kleidungreparieren an. Sieht danach nicht unbedingt gut aus und ich mache es auch nicht gerne, aber ich finde es wichtig. Schwer tue ich mich damit, bei formalen Terminen mit offensichtlich reparierten Klamotten zu erscheinen. #reparieren #slowfashion #nochlängergut Und möchte noch nörgelnd anmerken, dass die Klamotten aus #modal oder #Lycocell richtig schnell kaputt gehen. #klamottenprobleme