Wearing Natural

Have you ever checked the labels in your clothes to see what materials are used to make it? Nowadays I am very particular about what fabric is used in any piece of clothing I am buying. I am not particular about it being organic but natural. Natural fabrics like cotton, linen, silk, wool, cashmere, lyocell, rayon, bamboo and many more that I don’t know yet. Not only do these natural fabrics last longer than the man-made fabrics but they look much better in person (and pictures) and non-irritant to the skin. For spring cleaning I sold and donated a lot of my clothes that were made of fabrics such as polyester, nylon, viscose, and others. As I grow older I want to keep my closet simple and all my clothes made from natural fabric.  

You don’t have to go to any special stores to shop for natural fabric clothes. Just go to your favourite clothing store and check the label. Yes, it is going to take you longer to shop but it will be worth it. Natural fabrics not only look good on you but also in pictures, it gives it a nice natural rustic look. Have you noticed how dresses made of polyester look in pictures, not pleasant at all? And may I add that natural fabric clothes aren’t any more expensive than those made of man-made, well unless its a designer item (they charge for the incredible quality of their fabric).

A lot of clothing items are usually a mix of different kinds of fabric. The labels will usually give you a percentage count of how much of each fabric was used. If its only cotton, for example, the label will read 100% cotton but otherwise if its a mix it would usually be something along this line; 50%cotton 50%linen or 50%silk 30%cotton 20%nylon. As long as the polyester or nylon is the minority in the percentage count I am okay with it but I do avoid buying it unless I really really love it.

Photo by Jason Briscoe.