tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post162951554800462781..comments2023-09-09T22:19:34.446+10:00Comments on Our Permaculture Life: Did you know our clothes are poisoning us? More Reasons to Choose Simple Natural Fashion for Earth Care and People Careour permaculture lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902659828176897984noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-18962319495155128542016-09-18T20:13:18.919+10:002016-09-18T20:13:18.919+10:00Thanks for this great article. I am giving a talk ...Thanks for this great article. I am giving a talk on conscious living at The Henty Field Days and I will include some of what you mention here. I was already going to discus the problems with "fast Fashion" such as slave labour, dubious resources, over consumption and the problems facing charities with the abundance of donations of second hand clothing etc. <br />Morag, are you able to quote your source on the statement "Australians throw away over 80% of their textiles each year - we are second highest wasters in the world!".KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855552512479408300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-52108532567380821172016-09-17T01:56:43.288+10:002016-09-17T01:56:43.288+10:00great mind opening article, i opt for natural fibr...great mind opening article, i opt for natural fibre clothing, hemp should be the obvious viable solution as it can grow in almost any climate of the earth. But as it is sooooo suppressed its price tends to be very high and also hard to find. None the less we must shift our mind set and look/act on the bigger picture. Thanks for your concern and action<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-83784297679570876802016-09-02T18:53:12.328+10:002016-09-02T18:53:12.328+10:00Hi Fiona, I like your comment "When you know ...Hi Fiona, I like your comment "When you know better, you do better!" I'm sorry for making you feel bad - I wasn't trying to make anyone feel guilty. When I find out info like this, I just feel so compelled to share it since I think it's something we'd like to and need to know, so we can make positive changes. :-)our permaculture lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902659828176897984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-38778506732889355292016-09-02T07:16:56.092+10:002016-09-02T07:16:56.092+10:00Oh my goodness, I didn't know about microfibre...Oh my goodness, I didn't know about microfibres polluting our water ways! Where have I been? I am not a fashionista by any standards and buy second hand mostly, looking for easy care garments that don't require ironing - hello microfibres..I feel quite ashamed. Thankyou you Morag for highlighting this disturbing fact. When you know better you do better! I knew about the microbead disaster but not about what simple washing of synthetic clothing does. <br />Fi Fiona Chainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982181165314399167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-71132090261505169282016-09-01T10:43:49.341+10:002016-09-01T10:43:49.341+10:00That's a sobering post, Morag. In another way ...That's a sobering post, Morag. In another way though, it's a post which makes us think about another area of our everyday lives where we can make choices that make a difference. Over the last few years, I have saved up to buy bedding sets made from organic cotton when they have come on sale from ethical shop I like to support (If we don't support these kinds of enterprises, they disappear and then we have fewer choices, in my opinion). We have one set each and one pillow each. The sheets have been washed many times now. They are so soft and they keep on getting softer the more they are washed! They will last for years and I will be patching them when they wear thin in places. As far as clothing goes, I decided I wanted to learn to sew this year and I have been making a few of my own clothes though, now that I am no longer working everyday, I find that I don't need as many things. Thanks for such thoughtful posts, I really enjoy reading them. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-83511886938369568822016-09-01T08:09:02.580+10:002016-09-01T08:09:02.580+10:00The way we consume, clothing and even house hold a...The way we consume, clothing and even house hold appliances and furnishings these days is such an important issue. <br /><br />Everything is fast, cheap, it's frightening. <br /><br />A great little article. I knew microfibres were found in the fish's gut but not in their flesh. Things like this motivate me to keep trying to simplify and working to live more gently in this earth. <br /><br />XxEmma Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500696381837942950noreply@blogger.com