Tuesday 2 February 2010

a sustainable fetish

if you visit and pay attention here you would remember that while on holidays a few weeks back i developed one of my clothing fetishes. realistically it was just a whim and long experience teaches me that these whims are best disregarded but i thought i could indulge it just a little and went off on a cybershopping excursion. i found the exact shirt i want (well, i want the peppermint version but the picture wasn't so good)

PUDU shirt

i was surprised to see what appears to be a quality garment, sold by an australian company (on second look i'm not managing to verify that) and at a better price than i expected.

i like to buy clothes in the shops, where i can see details close up, where i can feel a fabric for drape and texture but this little gem inspired me to look further and there is a whole world out there, full of natural fabrics, sustainable clothing, australian companies and at least some of the pricing is equivalent to chain stores. it's better than what i had been led to believe...

let me show you a few favourites and maybe you will be inspired about your own sustainable shopping options





i'm struggling with getting layout the way i want it so from left: women's merino dress by icebreaker,
hemp girls dress from hempco, bamboo tee from mooble

13 comments:

  1. I'm getting really intrigued by bamboo. I have weird allergies and sensitivities, and it sounds like it might solve a lot of my clothing dilemmas. Those are all sure items!

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  2. I've explored this concept with my crafting: I do my knitting with natural fibers--wool, cotton, bamboo, hemp, silk. I like hand-spun, hand-dyed, small artisanal companies. These fibers are just so much more pleasant to use than acrylic.

    I've even recently used a silk-chiton combo and it yielded the nicest drape I've ever seen.

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  3. I wish I could afford to shop.

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  4. My contribution to sustainability is to wear things as long as possible and not chuck them out because they're unfashionable or slightly faded. Being a guy makes it easier of course, we're not so enslaved to fashion.

    I think practically all my clothes are natural fibres, on the whole artificial fabrics are never as comfortable or attractive.

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  5. I haven't bought any clothes in a loooooooooong time. Nudity makes them last longer is my experience.

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  6. hey tatty!
    i'm not very familiar with bamboo but it's supposed to be wonderfully soft.....

    let me know if you try it

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  7. leah,
    natural fibres really are my favourites and if youre going to go to the trouble of hand crafting something it makes sense to use a yarn worthy of the work

    never heard of silk-chiton but i know drape, i have been known to buy on texture alone, slave to my senses :)

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  8. megan,
    i wish you could to. does it help if i tell you i didnt actually buy anything?

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  9. how did i leave the O off "too" ??

    pet peeve

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  10. nick,
    hanging on to your faded, stretched , holed, out of date clothing is an excellent environmental strategy. lucky you already have a woman :)

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  11. mark,
    sydney is so humid these days that nudity is an attractive idea.....

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  12. Hi Kylie,

    Sustainable makes SENSE! Thanks for pointing out the fashions. What a great post.

    Best wishes,

    Skeeter

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  13. I wouldn't use those adjectives. I would say my clothing is distressed - or maybe punk-style. Or maybe squatter chic.

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