Research about alternative materials in fashion

There are several alternative materials that are more sustainable that can be used in the fashion industry.

One of the alternative materials is made from the waste from plants and fruits, such as pineapple. The material is an alternative to leather, which is more sustainable and not from an animal.

H and M have started to incorporate leather made from grapes into their garments. They use the waste from winemaking, which creates a vegan leather, which is more environmentally friendly.

Another alternative material is made from Bamboo fibres to create fabric and clothing. Fabric made from Bamboo is a more sustainable option. There are several benefits of using bamboo fabric, it is soft fabric and also is hypoallergenic.

The BBC created a really interesting film called “Recycling fashion: The town turning textile waste into clothes- BBC News’, which shows a small town in Italy where they recycle and transform old unwanted clothes into new clothes. They uses the recycled fibres from the old clothes, which they can then sell to fashion brands or to locally make new clothing from. This process is also recycling and renewing wool, which is a more sustainable process as they are reusing resources.

The photo below is a screenshot from the BBC film, that shows the recycled fibres from old clothes.