After my linen sample order, I'm convinced 'green' fashion is just a marketing term.

In my experience, most so-called sustainable materials still have a big environmental cost, so your mileage may vary.

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Used to believe linen was the clear winner too. Then I read how much water it takes to process flax versus making recycled polyester. The numbers shocked me - sometimes the "natural" option has a bigger footprint in other areas. Now I just see it as picking which environmental cost you hate less.

john_ramirez14d ago

Whoa, hold on a second! Recycled polyester still sheds microplastics every single wash, which pollute our water forever. Linen breaks down cleanly at the end of its life. The water use is a real issue, but it's a local impact versus a global plastic problem. We have to look at the whole life cycle, not just one number.

the_john28d ago

Honestly, was the linen that bad? Like sure, nothing is perfect, but isn't it still way better than a polyester shirt made from oil? Feels like we get stuck on it not being 100% pure and miss the actual improvement.