Search This Blog

Friday, April 18, 2025

The Oily Irony of Our Polyester Obsession

In adding a little levity to a very real topic, have you ever stopped to think about something as simple as clothing?

In a world where fashion is literally soaked in oil, this meme slaps us with the greasy truth: 70% of our clothes are synthetic, with over half being polyester, a carcinogen spun from 342 million barrels of crude each year. We’re strutting around in petroleum couture.  Ironic how we’ll boycott plastic straws but wear a toxic oil slick to brunch. Maybe it’s time to rethink our wardrobe choices before we all start glowing like a refinery at midnight.  

Just some food for thought.... 

Happy Friday Folks!

Much Love, Lynn 

Looking to support the blog with a one time tip? You can donate via PayPal or Buy Me A Coffee

Cryptos are on FIRE right now.  Join my Free Pi Crypto team and get your piece of the pie! 

Want exclusive content that Blogger can't handle?  See me on the following platforms:  Patreon, SubscribeStar, Substack, Buy Me A Coffee, Truth Social and X (formerly Twitter)

         Stay connected!!  Please join me on the Telegram Channel or Telegram Chat 

at
Labels:

6 comments:

  1. The enlightened oneApril 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM

    Maybe it would be better to make clothes from biodegradable plastics instead. A wild idea... but how about absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to create biodegradable synthetic textiles?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Lynn White, Focus SessionsApril 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM

      I think we need to get back to using hemp, linen and cotton..

      Delete
    2. The enlightened oneApril 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM

      Get back? We already use them. But absolutely their use could be more widespread. And they're certainly suitable in some contexts. But why limit ourselves to fibers synthesized by plants, when we could synthesize our own, tailormade to fit the needs of various applications?

      Delete
    3. Lynn White, Focus SessionsApril 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM

      you are absolutely right!

      Delete
  2. The enlightened oneApril 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM

    Think about this: The oil that synthetic textiles are made of has formed inside the Earth for millions of years. But all of those millions of years ago, maybe the carbon that the oil is made of came from a hemp, linen or cotton plant. It means that the basic source material of synthetic clothes is the same organic one as that of those made from natural fibers. Only the chemical structure of the organic source material is altered. Granted, using mineral oil is not a sustainable option in the long run, but my point is that synthetic fibers are not radically different from natural ones in their basic chemical composition.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)