Comments on: Did you know our clothes are poisoning us? More Reasons to Choose Simple Natural Fashion for Earth Care and People Care

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 11:45:58 +0000

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.
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!".Karen

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:07:58 +0000

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

By: Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life

Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:53:12 +0000

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. 🙂

By: Fiona Chain

Fiona Chain — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:36:45 +0000

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.
Fi

By: Emma - a simple living journey

Emma - a simple living journey — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:11:07 +0000

The way we consume, clothing and even house hold appliances and furnishings these days is such an important issue.

Everything is fast, cheap, it's frightening.

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.

Xx

By: Meg Hopeful

Meg Hopeful — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:11:07 +0000

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:)