For materials to be sustainable they are required to be either recycled, or responsibly manufactured. If the method of obtaining natural materials involves the theft of natural resources, it cannot be considered sustainable. The production and processing is also a very important defining factor as to whether an initial sustainable fabric remains sustainable.

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The process to scour cotton can also be applied to other plant fibres eg bamboo, linen, tencel, and hemp. It is a crucial step to prepare material for natural dye, you are essentially stripping the fibres of oils, starch or residual detergents that can be absorbed or applied from the point of construction. It allows for natural dye absorption, shade depth and the longevity of the colour.

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Industrialisation during the Victorian era set the foundations for mass consumerist culture. Before machines, the working class would have made money in a small shop or at home, using traditional methods, people sold a skill or product on a very small scale. The Industrial Revolution is where the relationship between humans and the natural world began its transformation.

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