| Nature serves humans and is the source of our bare | | | | All these eco-friendly materials are produced using less |
| necessities. Nowadays, the global trend is towards | | | | water than others. They are manufactured without |
| saving nature. In the light of this awakening, the trend is | | | | using any pesticides and bio-degradable materials. So, |
| changing in textiles from manmade materials to | | | | even the working environment is good for the health |
| eco-friendly ones. The demand of the consumers is | | | | of workers. |
| also changing from polyester and conventional cotton | | | | It is a common belief that natural cotton is the most |
| to eco-friendly garments. | | | | environment-friendly. In reality only those cottons are |
| These kind of eco-friendly garments are made from | | | | environment-friendly in the production of which no |
| different products like Lycocell, Ingeo, Organic cotton, | | | | pesticides and chemical fertilizers are used. Chemical |
| Hemp, Bamboo and Soy. The fibre which is made of | | | | fertilizers and pesticides pollute the soil and thus they |
| wool-pulp cellulose is known as Lycocell. This is a good | | | | harm the environment. When cotton is dyed using |
| alternative of rayon. | | | | chemical dyes, it contains heavy metals. These heavy |
| Hemp fibre does not need pesticides. Just a small | | | | metals contaminate the soil and crops. Thus the cotton |
| quantity of water is enough for the production of this | | | | being produced by these kinds of materials is not |
| fibre. | | | | eco-friendly. Only those fabrics and materials are |
| Ingeo is a fibre made of bio-degradable material. This is | | | | known as eco-friendly ones which do not harm the |
| a fibre made by man by converting corn into polymer. | | | | environment in any way and do not pollute the air, |
| Organic cotton is the material which is made by using | | | | water or soil. |
| organic materials. No pesticides are used in its | | | | Soy fibers are fibers obtained from soy plants. In the |
| production. The amount of water being used is also | | | | year 1999, soybeans were used in a different way. He |
| 25% less than what is used in conventional cotton | | | | made underwear from the fibers made from soy |
| production. | | | | plants. It was a good and economical alternative to |
| The fabric being produced from bamboo is soft and | | | | conventional cloth. This cloth was smooth to touch and |
| has anti-bacterial qualities. The fabric made by using | | | | was very popular in the U.S. and Europe. China is a |
| different soy products like soybean oil, soy-milk and | | | | leading exporter and manufacturer of soy fabrics in |
| others are similar to silk in look and even in feel. | | | | the world, which is growing day by day. |