But it's still ultimately made from hydrocarbons - as are most synthetic
fabrics. Polyester may have gone away for a while, but viscose, lycra,
polyamide, microfibre haven't.
As for things derived from petroleum not belonging on your skin -
Vaseline? Everything is either animal, vegetable or mineral, and if
it's mineral, it's probably derived from oil. It's just a source of big
molecules, once they're chopped up and recombined they don't necessarily
have any properties in common with petrol.
Jean
On 02/04/2013 03:29, Monica Spence wrote:
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
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