FWIW--Polyester now is an ecofriendly fabric. It is made of recycled soda and water bottles.
Monica E. Spence, MA, MA, BA, PhD/ in progress Senior Lead Instructor Fashion Studies Department Liberal Arts and Sciences Department The Art Institute of New York City 11-17 Beach Street New York, NY 10013 -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Sybella Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 10:16 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Polyester is the great new fiber Ahh, darn it!! Polyester?? Nooooo.... When I'm shopping for clothing, I look long and hard for natural fibers. Synthetics make my hair stand on end, and as a wavy, I battle unruly curls all the time. I really do not need static making it more difficult for me. Plus, I find it quite bothersome that, according to that article, polyester is a petroleum by-product. I haven't done my research (I avoid polyester anyway) but if it is fossil derived, it is not a renewable resource. Hasn't there been complaints since the 1980s that fossil sources are nearly depleted?? In my opinion, anything that comes from the same source as gasoline doesn't belong on our skin. (Does anyone really like polyester?? LOL!) That said, I'm incredibly disappointed and grossed out that polyester has made a come back. :( 'Bella On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com> wrote: > Polyester. Ick. But it's grown up in the world since the bulletproof > variety, and SOME things in poly are actually decent feeling. > > == Marjorie Wilser > > =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= > http://3toad.blogspot.com/ > "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." > --MW > > > > On Mar 31, 2013, at 2:29 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: > > My new-old Easter dress is polyester (a thrift store purchase), and I >> have to say, I'm glad the pleats in the skirt could be permanently set. >> >> >> Ann Wass >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/**listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.c > om/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
