Luckily there are some new fabrics on the wayThe current exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art asks: “Is Fashion Modern?” Looking at the industry’s main materials you would have to answer “no”. The global wardrobe of cotton and polyester (invented around 80 years ago) spells ecological disaster. How do you take the cow (with its thunderous footprint) out of a pair of leather shoes? World Bank statistics state that 26.3 million tonnes of cotton will be produced this year (almost triple the level of the 1960s). Enter the radical disrupters coming up with alternatives, such as orange fibre and apple leather (made from food waste).

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2017 04:52 UTC