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Spent $400 on 'sustainable' bamboo jersey that pilled after one wash
The supplier swore it was premium, but the fabric looked awful on a basic tee mockup. Anyone found a truly durable eco-fabric that doesn't fall apart?
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troyreed1mo ago
Yeah, thea_mitchell20 is totally right about bamboo just being fancy rayon. That process to make it soft basically strips any natural strength it had. It's a marketing trick, not a real durable fabric. Hemp is the opposite, it starts rough but breaks in like denim and just gets better. You paid for a story, not quality. Real eco-fabrics should last, not just sound good on a tag.
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holly_henderson861mo ago
What about the dye process though? A lot of those "eco" fabrics get wrecked by cheap, reactive dyes that weaken the fibers. The fabric might be okay, but the coloring makes it fall apart.
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