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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Hannah Rochell

Ignore buzzwords and watch out for wool: how to choose more eco-friendly fabrics – and avoid greenwashing

Clothes rail with colourful cashmere sweaters
Cotton on: natural fibres are one way to reduce the environmental impacts of your fabrics. Photograph: Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images

Do you know your EcoVero from your eco-polyester? Can you spot fabric greenwashing? I spoke with sustainable fashion experts to find out which fabrics to avoid, what to embrace, and whether polyester really is the root of all evil.

Disclaimer: if you read this and realise you already own fabrics I’ve put on the naughty step, don’t throw them out. Wear and enjoy them for as long as you can, then recycle them if possible.

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