experiments with polyester T-shirts
No it is not organic, but it is recycled, and recylable. It is difficult to way up the pros and cons for a none scientist like myself, but technical micro fibres for t shirts is something we have been looking at, and sublimation is the none toxic process used to decorate polyester T shirts. There are possibly issues with static, but the problems of holding moisture under the fabric (SWEAT!) are dealt with by a technical weave. The moisture wicking T shirts are cool in the summer and will last a lifetime. We are revisiting clothing that was more or less forgotten, possibly for good reason. We will experiment for a while, the practicalities of sublimating large quantities of t-shirts does present problems, but it is the ultimate authentic 70′s retro look, and feel (static). Is it green???! am still not 100% sure on this one but Vapor apparel is manufactured in factories running on hydro power.
Advertees did not pursue this line of enquiry, but interestingly enough polyester is now regularly being mixed with cotton, reason being cotton shortages! Demand is greater than ever in all corners of the world. It will be very interesting to see where this takes us.
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