@raphaelmorgan@disabled.social
Post #1695226
2026-04-24 17:02 UTC
PSA for anyone choosing plant-based fabrics: bamboo fabric is not like cotton or hemp. All of them *can* have a bunch of chemicals in them (and often do, because capitalism), but bamboo almost necessarily *must*. The fibers of bamboo aren't as "easily" processed as hemp or cotton, they have to be made into rayon, an involved process of extracting cellulose with a shitton of harsh chemicals. So if you're eg making clothes for babies, I'd avoid bamboo and other rayon.
#sewing #plantBased #vegan
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@raphaelmorgan@disabled.social 2026-04-24 17:07
That said, under capitalism most of the fabrics or yarns you can buy at the store used all sorts of profit-increasing measures, including using harsh chemicals that weren't actually needed. Organic cotton and hemp might be better about this, but the regulation isn't as strict as they make it out to be. It's a difference of "probably" versus "definitely." Local makers might tell you more about how their fibers were processed, if they were involved or got that information from their suppliers
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@dasparky@spore.social 2026-04-25 01:46
@raphaelmorgan@disabled.social damn, bummer. But thank you for the info.