Organic Cotton
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Cotton grown without petroleum based or hazardous chemicals
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Bamboo
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Bamboo is one of the most sustainable plants for making fabric with its rapid growth to maturity cycle. Bamboo fabric is one of the softest fabrics to use in fashion or for bath towels.
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Soy Fabric
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Soy (or Soya) Fabric made from the leftover soy products thrown off during Tofu production. This fabric has a wonderful natural anti-bacterial agents and is very similar to cotton.
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Tencel
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Tencel (or Lyocell) Fabric made from the leftover material from wood processing. This fabric is amazingly strong and soft to the touch.
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Hemp
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Hemp Fabric is made from the hemp plant. This is a stronger fabric that is usually blended with organic cotton or silk.
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Lycra
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All though lycra is not necessarily a sustainable fiber on its own, the addition of 1% to 3% lycra to the sustainable fibers make the fabrics last much longer which in itself is sustainable. |