ANFS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Animal Fiber, T-Shirt, Natural Product
19 Mar 2019
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Our society places great importance on this! Generally clothing can be made of one of three things. Fiber and skins can either be used as products that require or do not require slaughter. Fiber: sustainable and does not require slaughter. Hides and skins: not sustainable and requires slaughter. Plant based fibers are common and have been a mainstay for many societies. Produced, harvested and used in almost parts of the world. Labor intensive, which can help industrialization in developing nations. Natural fibers are more co2 (carbon) neutral than many alternatives - does not require the burning of fossil fuels. Processed to create long fibers that can be woven or knit. Cotton is one of the most commonly used fibers: Once over crop - plant the whole field and pick it all at the same time. 1 t shirt = requires 700 gallons of water (from growing the cotton to production) Industrial uses of hemp fiber is quite common.
