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@CelloMomOnCars SHOES? More from shoes than from synthetic fibers in laundry? Wow. Now I'm trying to figure out alternatives for places that aren't friendly to bare feet (I went barefoot a lot as a kid in FL, only cut my foot badly twice).

Like 11 February at 22:19 | Wall-to-wall | Open on ohai.social

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CelloMom On Cars

@dr2chase

I'm also wondering if Germans use mostly cotton and wool to clothe themselves. The textiles part seems very, very small.

11 February at 22:21 | Open on mastodon.social

Tina

@CelloMomOnCars @dr2chase

Cotton is common in shirts and pants, also underwear and socks (often mixed with synthetics) but wool not so much. Viscose had a bit of revival in the last couple of years as a more sustainable option. Same goes for linen in summer clothes. However, acrylics is still the norm for sweaters and other winter items. Coats are very often mostly or all synthetic fibre. I own a 13 year old winter coat that's 50% wool but I haven't seen anything similar in years.

12 February at 5:59 | Open on mastodon.social

Nick

@dr2chase There are a number of ostensibly sustainable shoe brands (e.g. AllBirds). Obviously I'd be wary of how realistic the sustainability claims are, but it's a place to start. At a minimum, buying such things demonstrates the viability of such a market to manufacturers.

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11 February at 23:22 | Open on qoto.org

Tina

@dr2chase You could look for shoes with natural rubber soles. I switched to minimal shoes (not quite like walking barefoot but close enough) and the company I'm buying from has plastic free shoes.

12 February at 5:52 | Open on mastodon.social

Charles 𝄢 H

@spinni81 @dr2chase

Natural rubber soles wore to be dangerously slippery for me on smooth wet surfaces. It was like walking on ice.

I may have had bad luck in that regard.

29 February at 15:49 | Open on post.lurk.org

Tina

@celesteh Wow, for me it's completely different. My natural rubber soles are the least slippery I ever owned.

29 February at 17:19 | Open on mastodon.social