Polyester, Patagonia and understanding materials
Hi all,
Question that has been bugging me for a while. People seem to heavily favor natural fabrics (primarily cotton, wool) in nearly all cases. At the same time, I see certain brands hyped that upon examination seem to heavily lean into olsynthetic fabrics. Patagonia being just an example, but a pretty extreme one where it seems like almost everything I've found is heavily recycled polyester or other synthetics, including almost all their staples.
Is there a consensus on when synthetics are acceptable or is this just differences in taste/priorities across members?
Question that has been bugging me for a while. People seem to heavily favor natural fabrics (primarily cotton, wool) in nearly all cases. At the same time, I see certain brands hyped that upon examination seem to heavily lean into olsynthetic fabrics. Patagonia being just an example, but a pretty extreme one where it seems like almost everything I've found is heavily recycled polyester or other synthetics, including almost all their staples.
Is there a consensus on when synthetics are acceptable or is this just differences in taste/priorities across members?
