Cotton has a disastrous foorprint,leather is destroying the Amazon, polyester threatens the ozone layer. Luckily there are some unusual fabrics on the wayThe current exhibition at unusual York’s Museum of Modern Art asks: “Is Fashion Modern?” Looking at the industry’s main materials you would have to acknowledge “no”. The global wardrobe of cotton and polyester (invented around 80 years ago) spells ecological disaster.
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Source: theguardian.com