Sustainable fashion: The guide to knowing what to wear

Why is change so urgent?

The fashion industry is the second largest consumer of water in the world. To manufacture a single t-shirt, an average of 2700 liters of water is needed. And how many t-shirts does each of us own? Exactly! That's the scale of the problem.

Polyester is, fundamentally, a plastic derived from petroleum and has become the most widely used material in our clothing. Numerous chemicals are used in its manufacture, which not only impact the planet but also our health. As it is a plastic, it has a very poor absorption capacity and does not allow the skin to breathe. Thus, heat and humidity remain in contact with our bodies for hours on end, creating the perfect environment for the development of fungi and bacteria. The same happens with the chemicals used in its production: as they remain on the surface, our skin ends up absorbing them. Did you know that these chemicals have been strongly associated with hormonal imbalances and even autoimmune diseases? Another major problem is the release of microplastics into the oceans. These mostly come from washing synthetic fabrics, such as polyester. The problem is so serious that fish have been discovered with microplastics inside them, fish that we then end up eating. It doesn't seem very healthy to be eating "tiny bits" of our clothes, does it?