[ushiroda80]

Plastics need be banned from clothing and food.

[bluSCALE4]

From clothing? Do you have any idea how prevalent it's become? It is hard/impossible to find clothes without traces of plastic.

[glial]

I can't tell whether you're making an argument for or against it.

[cubefox]

It seems plastic in fabrics can mostly be replaced with cotton.

[naming_the_user]

Before we removed lead from petrol it was hard/impossible to find fuel without petrol in.

I dunno, half of my wardrobe is natural and the stuff that isn't is specific outdoor gear that would just be marginally worse at its' job (heavier, a bit less waterproof).

I feel as if people get a bit stuck on things being optimal or whatever. If my boxer shorts and socks are a bit less elastic, ok, cool, whatever, who cares? If this stuff actually is dangerous it doesn't matter how much better it is.

[krick]

Traces? I'm really puzzled by this thread, meaning I don't really understand what do people mean by plastics. I would guess it's all synthetic fabrics, but then the gp proposition is so nuts it's surprising someone even discusses it. Like, all sportswear is synthetic, and you cannot replace it with any old-fashioned fabrics, because synthetics are simply better. It isn't even the right word, it's like saying you must ban motorized vehicles from transportation. I mean, sure, there was a time when people were wearing wool, wood and leather and somehow even managed to do something like mountaineering in it, but it is absolutely unimaginable to me, how you can go for long grueling hikes in cotton clothes that just won't dry out on your body.

[ninininino]

It's not hard. Going to war is hard. Watching a loved one die is hard.

Googling "100% cotton" _clothing item_, "100% linen", "100% leather", "100% wool". It's not hard.

[ericd]

Sure, but don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, buying something with a bit of spandex or whatever for stretch/durability is vastly better than buying something that's pure polyester fleece. Just go for as high a percentage cotton/wool/linen wherever you can.

[latentcall]

It isn’t hard at all to find 100% cotton clothes though?