Natural fabrice

But remember that a lot of people can’t wear wool, me included.
Cotton is great but not warm enough in Winter.

Natural fabrics are going to be expensive, by their very nature. They are costly to produce unlike manmade fibres. Have you tried charity shops? There are also some ‘preloved’ cashmere websites and House of Bruar often have sale items.

I live in charity shops! We have a very good one near me, but I think few people are going to give away a good quality wool or cotton cardigan with plenty of wear! I can’t wear wool next to my skin, but a layer underneath solves that

Two pre loved cashmere websites.

www.nearlynewcashmere.co.uk/collections/crew-neck-a

secondcashmere.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23337634924&gbraid=0AAAABBLD3FDIccOZ5vQSpvtC48FqzPZUM&gclid=CjwKCAiA-sXMBhAOEiwAGGw6LL98EXe7k8QHDaeXIQXezL4EbRBbpVv31Qrymy7qK3JoNhKpklrzbhoCOQsQAvD_BwE

Environmental damage caused by "natural" fabrics:

www.bbcearth.com/news/5-fashion-materials-you-didnt-realise-were-bad-for-wildlife

www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/food/sustainable-agriculture/cotton/

Thanks I had no idea 😓

Man made fibres are a primary source of microplastic pollution. Textiles like polyester, nylon, acrylic, etc shed tiny particles during wearing, washing and drying.

vinted might help? but I'm an addict

I hate polycotton/ synthetic fabrics so I don 't buy it. I just can't understand why you think buying 100 % natural fabrics is any kind of problem?

All my shirts, are either pure linen , T shirts pure cotton. Plus I have a few pure silk blouses. All our towels are pure cotton; our 35 yr old summer duvet is pure wool, and our sheets duvet covers andpillow cases areall either pure linen or pure cotton. Even the tea towels are pure linen. All dh's socks are pure wool. My thick winter socks are all pure wool, summer socks are cotton. My nighties and underwear are pure cotton , my trousers are either cotton or linen.

Pure linen is very hardwearing and lasts forever so it's a very economical/ sustainable investment. Vintage pure linen mens shirts are very often sold in charity shops; from the style the previous owner has died of old age but his shirt will last another lifetime on DH, who snaps them up for a pound or two. It's less common for find ladies linen in charity shops ( I grab it if I can!) so every year I buy myself one new linen shirt. I've been doing this for nearly 40 years so have a huge collection; all still perfect and still in regular use.

We machine wash everything.

I try to avoid polyester, acrylics etc but where on earth do you buy pure cotton socks and pants with no elastane and are they comfortable, butterandjam?

I agree with your sentiment and style butterandjam . I try to always wear natural fabrics and have cotton bedding.
They might need extra care when laundering, but I don’t mind for the longevity of use.

I agree with JaneJudge, Vinted is your friend here.

Litterpicker

I try to avoid polyester, acrylics etc but where on earth do you buy pure cotton socks and pants with no elastane and are they comfortable, butterandjam?

eczema clothing.com/

Thank you, butterandjam, I will have a look.

I’ve started buying bamboo clothes, so far underwear, socks and towels.

Anyone else here tried bamboo clothes?

I wear bamboo socks, they’ve been great so far.

Bamboo socks -yes.
I’ve not tried other garments yet. Processing bamboo is resource intensive, and can be polluting, but DD says the clothes will last longer.

The wool required for hand-knitting a jumper costs as much as buying a,Woolover jumper. But it does last for years. Acrylic is cheap but doesn't keep its shape, which is why it ends up in charity shops.

I buy 100% cotton from Lands' End and Damart. M&S usually have linen for summer.

Yet another excellent reason to make your own clothes. Natural fibres are readily available.

I cannot wear wool. It brings me out in a rash and worse, my chest gets tight . So I shall stick to manmade fabrics.
I think one or two of my sweaters are wool-mix.

My friend asks a couple of local charity shops to save cashmere sweaters and cardigans for her that have holes in them or small marks.

She pays for them as they would otherwise go in the rag bags then she washes them and does really lovely embroidered flowers to disguise the holes and marks and they look stunning.

Look at www.colourmart.com if you can knit your own. I get cashmere from there and whilst it isn't 'cheap', I can make a much more substantial jumper (weight wise) than you could get in the shops for the price. If you can keep the moths away they last for years, too. I have an aran weight cashmere 'sloppy Joe' style jumper that I made over ten years ago and it's good as new.

Primrose53

My friend asks a couple of local charity shops to save cashmere sweaters and cardigans for her that have holes in them or small marks.

She pays for them as they would otherwise go in the rag bags then she washes them and does really lovely embroidered flowers to disguise the holes and marks and they look stunning.

I had several good cashmere jumpers that had shrunk slightly even after careful washing and, in a decluttering mood, I sent them all to the charity shop, then DD asked where they were .....
She thought they'd be nice and warm. Oh dear.