Buying Eco Fabrics for Fashion Start-ups with Chris Walker
46 Sustainable Textile Sources
by Chris Walker
read by Chris Walker
Part 2 of the Overseas Apparel Manufacturing series
Where can you buy Eco fabric? What exactly is Eco fabric? Do the terms Eco and sustainable mean the same thing? I share my research about what is Eco and introduce you to Eco standards and certifying bodies that validate your supply chain. I introduce you to 46 sources of Eco fabrics who can ship the fabric to Vietnam, where I live, for garment production. I explain why most fabrics like cotton, bamboo, hemp, wool and silk are not 100% Eco. My journey started because many people ask me about sourcing Eco fabrics in Vietnam and I did not know what makes a fabric Eco and I did not know where to buy them. Now I know and I'd like to share my insider knowledge with you.