I love that you’re writing about clothing care as an aspect of being a conscious shopper, in addition to shopping secondhand. There is no single perfect solution for sustainable fashion - only an ecosystem of a series of mindful habits.
I loved textile science when I was in fashion school and I read & followed my care labels religiously. Now at 31 I cannot be bothered. It’s all going in the dryer 😅
These are all great tips except freezing doesn’t actually “kill” odor bacteria, it just slows them down. Once the jeans warm up again, those bacteria are back in business.
Scientists have been raising alarms about ancient microbes and bacteria that were frozen in permafrost or glaciers for thousands of years. As ice melts due to climate change, these organisms can potentially “wake up” and become active again. That shows how resilient microbes are against freezing alone.
So in both denim and glaciers, freezing isn’t the end of bacteria. It’s more like putting them in suspended animation until conditions improve.
I love that you’re writing about clothing care as an aspect of being a conscious shopper, in addition to shopping secondhand. There is no single perfect solution for sustainable fashion - only an ecosystem of a series of mindful habits.
I also want to add Tru Earth as a mild, plastic free, and lower emissions detergent.
I loved textile science when I was in fashion school and I read & followed my care labels religiously. Now at 31 I cannot be bothered. It’s all going in the dryer 😅
These are all great tips except freezing doesn’t actually “kill” odor bacteria, it just slows them down. Once the jeans warm up again, those bacteria are back in business.
Scientists have been raising alarms about ancient microbes and bacteria that were frozen in permafrost or glaciers for thousands of years. As ice melts due to climate change, these organisms can potentially “wake up” and become active again. That shows how resilient microbes are against freezing alone.
So in both denim and glaciers, freezing isn’t the end of bacteria. It’s more like putting them in suspended animation until conditions improve.
Great tips! I hate de-linting, so separating whites from darks is a no-brainer because I don’t want to get that damn endless lint off my darks!!