It appears that sources of 'green' fashions and accessories are becoming more numerous. Bamboo is readily available and grows very quickly. Consequently, resources are replenished at a rate making it a valuable commodity. Materials made from bamboo grass keep you cooler and are biodegradable. Corn has long been a staple of diets around the world, and it is now being grown and used to make materials and cloth. The starch and sugar are removed from the corn and turned into fibers that can be woven into materials used to make trendy fashions.
Who would have thought cloth could be made from plastic bottles? Fortrel EcoSpun is made from recycled bottles into 'fleece' that is woven into long-lasting materials prized by savvy backpackers. Unbelievably, milk silk is a product developed from mixing goat's eggs and genetic material from spiders. The goats produce milk that is comprised of fibers that when concentrated are made into silk threads. The US military turned down the use of this product and it is now being used as biodegradable sutures. Experiments are being conducted to determine if artificial ligaments are viable. Bulletproof material has been produced from this odd process. The imagination and creativity of mankind is the only limit to developing goods that are environmentally friendly.
Cleaning 'normal' clothes and those made from 'friendly' fibers should be equally friendly. Bleaching clothes in the sun has been used for centuries. Tomato stains can be removed by the use of lemon juice and leaving the fabric in the sun. Tea tree oil is an excellent disinfectant if you happen to be out of hot water. Grass stains can be removed with rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide is good for blood stains. It can be hard on fabrics so use it sparingly. In time, new resources can be produced to provide environmentally friendly materials that can be cleaned in an equally friendly manner.
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