Clothing: The human body's "green packaging"

When we bought back an attractive garment from a mall, few people would associate it with “pollution,” but experts pointed out that during the entire process of “birth” of a garment, it may leave “pollution”. The next opportunity:

In order to control the erosion of pests, plant viruses, and weeds, clothing raw materials, such as cotton and hemp, will use insecticides, chemical fertilizers, and herbicides, causing pesticide residues in cotton and hemp fibers. In the storage of raw materials, pentachlorophenol and other preservatives, mildew-proof agents, and anti-caries agents are used. These chemicals remain on clothing. Lighter ones can cause skin allergies, respiratory diseases, or other poisoning reactions. In severe cases, cancers can be induced. . In addition, China's textiles have always used the "spinning - weaving - dyeing and finishing" of the traditional process, in the weaving process will use oxidants, catalysts, flame retardants, detergents, whitening fluorescent agents and other chemical substances. Many women like to print and dye clothing. As everyone knows, colorful cotton textiles are beautiful, but they will leave behind the azo dye intermediates, formaldehyde and halide carriers and heavy metals (which can induce cancer) used in printing and dyeing.

What is green clothing? Today, in the international community, non-toxic, non-polluting green clothing has become the mainstream of production and sales. Green clothing, also known as ecological clothing, environmental protection clothing, it generally includes three aspects:

Production ecology: For natural fibers, the fertilizers, feeds, growth agents, herbicides, disinfectants, etc. used in the process of planting and feeding should be non-toxic and harmless to humans; during the production and processing of fabrics, not Harmful gases are released and the drainage complies with sanitary requirements.

User Ecology: Does not require any harmful consequences for users.
Processing ecology: Fabrics or garments can be recycled after use and can be incinerated.

At present, it is still difficult for a piece of clothing to be “green” at every stage from the production of raw materials to the final disposal. As long as it meets the green environmental standards in certain areas, it can be considered as green clothing. For example, the new fiber "Tiansi" appeared in the clothing market recently. Because the chemical reagents in the production can be recycled and the waste can be burned, it belongs to green textiles. There are also clothes made of naturally grown colored cotton, which can also be considered green (no need to use dyes).

Green clothing will become a lifestyle. Recently, a number of developed countries have formulated a variety of environmental protection eco-labeling systems and have made limited provisions for harmful substances that may be present on textiles and clothing, and have clearly marked on the labels. Eco-labelled textile and apparel has gradually become the mainstream of the European market, and has the potential to dominate high-end clothing. Labeling standards are divided into four categories according to the different uses of textiles: the first category is infant and child products; the second category is underwear, diapers, bath towels, towels and bedding that are in contact with the skin; and the third category is not directly related to the skin. Contact clothing products; the fourth category for decorative textile products.

Compared with foreign countries, China's pollution recognition and detection of clothing is still lagging behind, and there is a lack of means for environmental testing of textiles for dyeing and finishing. In September 1999, China officially established the “Evaluation and Testing Standards for Ecological Textiles”. In the near future, consumers will be able to see domestically produced green clothing that has environmental protection certification standards in the market.

Caution-free ironing clothing The China Consumers Association reminds consumers: Avoid ironing clothes cautiously. It is understood that the wrinkle-free natural fabric will appear straight after being treated with formaldehyde resin, and wrinkles will not occur easily. Formaldehyde is a part of the fiber that is treated with a special process, and it continuously emits formaldehyde gas. After inhalation, it can cause fatigue, insomnia, headaches, cough, and thirst. Long-term skin contact can also cause skin rashes.