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Ah, good point about recycled polyester fiber. Wiggy's sources it's insulation material from a US company called Climashield. I took a look at Climashield's website and they do indeed have a recycled polyester fiber insulation, and it is continuous filament, which as I described before increases the durability of the insulation measurably. But I'm not sure if Wiggy's uses the recycled Climashield.
Regarding Patagonia company. As far as I know they use cut staple insulation fiber. So, while I think the recycled insulation is good, it is cut staple fiber, which loses it's loft (and warmth retaining capacity) rather quickly after repeated compression cycles or washing. So, outdoor people tend to wear out these products very quickly, which then leads to more waste. Basically, the durability of the products is reduced for the sake of making the products (jackets, sleeping bags, etc) as lightweight as possible, and as cheap as possible to make. All materials are likely sourced from China, chemicals and all
Why don't more companies use Climashield? Because you would have to buy it in the US and ship it to your manufacturing plant in China or wherever. Very expensive. And the Chinese don't make a good continuous filament insulation, almost everything I've seen made in China is cut staple insulation.
I'd really like to see textile manufacturing return to the US. As I understand it we have much stricter laws about chemicals in clothing. One thing I know, when I buy a product made in Asia, it has a very distinctive and recognizable, "new" smell. When I have had the chance (rarely) to buy clothing made in the US, NO ODOR.
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Yes, I always check the label to know where it was made and the composition of the fabrics. I try not to buy anything made with synthetic fibers. I prefer as well clothing made in Portugal or somewhere else in Europe but to be completely honest being made in Turkey, China, Egypt, etc, won’t stop me from getting if it is from a brand that is reputed for having well made products with natural fibers. Suitsupply for example manufactures their clothing in China but uses only natural fibers from some of the most prestigious Italian wool mills like Vitale Barberis Canonico.
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Interesting, thanks for your input! I have noticed, by the way, that many sustainable and ethical European fashion brands make their clothes in Portugal. There's a real savoir-faire there. Are there some nice Portuguese fashion brands for men and women that you could name? I would actually love to have clothes with azulejos patterns, but I can't find that.
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Portuguese region "Norte" is the top employer in textiles and fashion among all EU regions, so everything that you can imagine is being produced here from fast fashion to the luxury segment. I am not super familiar with sustainable women clothing brands but here are a few:
Swimwear: https://consciousthelabel.com
Baby clothing: https://naturapura.com
Leather shoes: https://marianoshoes.com
Vegan shoes: https://www.nae-vegan.com/pt/
Knitwear: https://www.armazemdasmalhas.com/pro...ategory/women/
Dresses and other clothing: https://www.siennainspo.com
General clothing: https://naz.pt
General clothing: https://perff.com/en-pt
General clothing: https://byoubb.com
Jewelry: https://ritapratescaetano.com
Socks: https://pedemeia.pt
Sleepwear\Homewear: https://www.maxileafstore.com/pt/
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You mean traditional folk costumes?
https://martaprozil.pt
https://www.lojadofolclore.pt
Edit: Neve mind, I get what you want but I don't know any, sorry.
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