Say No to Synthetic Chemical Fibers

Every time a synthetic garment (polyester, nylon, etc.) is washed, 700,000 microfibers flow into the water and into our oceans.
A recent study also showed that wearing synthetic clothing releases plastic microfibers into the air. According to the study, a person "can release nearly 300 million polyester microfibers into the environment each year by washing clothing, and more than 900 million into the air just by wearing clothing."

Fast fashion represents a particularly high level of microfiber release, as fast fashion garments often contain a high proportion of synthetic fibers and are washed for the first time, as they tend to be used only for a short time and wear out quickly.

What We Can Do?
- Choose organic or natural fibers and reduce the use of man-made fibers.
- Wash clothes at a lower temperature (30ºC).

Chemicals are one of the main ingredients in our clothes.

They are used in the fiber production, dyeing, bleaching, and wet processing of each of our garments.

The use of chemicals in textile clothing may cause skin allergies, itching, stinging, etc., which is not good for health. At the same time, harmful chemicals will discharge residual chemical streams into the ocean through sewage during the washing process, further polluting the marine environment.

What can we do?
- Choose organic fibers
- Choose sustainable brands
- Be sure to wash new clothes before wearing them for the first time

The fashion industry has a very important impact on our ecosystem. A piece of clothing should not be shelved or thrown away three weeks after you buy it. In fact, the impact of fast fashion cannot be underestimated.

Remember that great feeling you got when you bought a bargain from some shopping site that launched tons of new clothes every week? It was as if he was the first to strike gold. But do you know? This is fast fashion: low cost, high productivity, low quality, using synthetic chemical fibers, all in the name of selling as much clothing as possible and as fast as possible. In China, the cost of producing a 100% polyester Hawaiian shirt is only $4. Worst of all, the apparel industry accounts for approximately 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In other words, the $10 shirt you buy may be a good deal for you, but it is not for the environment.

That’s fast fashion! Mass production of cheap, disposable clothing. Countless new collections every year make us feel constantly dated and encourage us to keep buying more.

What Can We Do？
- Buy less fast fashion clothing
- Create your own slow style

Clothes have become disposable. As a result, we generate more and more textile waste. The average American household throws away 11 kilograms of clothing every year. Only 15% is recycled or donated, the rest goes directly to landfills or is incinerated.

Synthetic fibers, such as polyester, are plastic fibers and therefore are not biodegradable and can take up to 200 years to break down. Synthetic fibers are used in 69% of our clothes, especially in the fast-fashion clothing industry that is mass-produced and cheap. Every polyester shirt that costs less than $10 usually won't last a few times in the washing machine. Low quality and poor manufacturing processes increase the discard rate of clothing.

What Can We Do？
- Choose organic or natural fibers to reduce environmental pollution from discarded clothing.
- Make your purchasing decisions carefully, either because the clothing is durable or makes you unique. Choose timeless styles and fabrics that won't break, downgrade, or fade easily. Simply put, the craftsmanship of clothing must be more refined and avoid being the same.
-Create a tasteful wardrobe.