Fast Fashion 1: At the Macromolecular Level - The Switch from Cotton to Polyester

She's Thinking Podcast by Joanna, Ellie, and Naira

Episode notes

To kick off our fast fashion series, we first explore fast fashion at the macromolecular level. The rise of fast fashion is coupled by a rise in polyester, rayon, and nylon, or "synthetic fibers". This has largely replaced the use of natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and silk. We delve into the differences with Drs. Imran Islam, PhD, and Preeti Arya, PhD, from the New York Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

References:

https://sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/blog/clothed-conservation-fashion-water#:~:text=Cotton%20requires%20the%20most%20water,of%20raw%20cotton%20%5B6%5D.

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