The Story of Clothes
Benita Sen
Paperback
(The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 31, 2015)
Prehistoric people made clothes to protect themselves from harsh weather. Since then, clothing has gone through so many changes, the first users of clothes may not recognise them today. From thick animal skins to clever clothes that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer, clothing keeps getting smarter and more fashionable. Although the cloth industry makes a variety of fabrics that are made into clothes, curtains, towels, quilts, and bags that we use every day, it also uses lots of power to run the looms that make the cloth. The Story of Clothes offers smart, green solutions to practice the 3Rs to green our wardrobes. It also brings you news of green initiatives, like creating synthetic fabric from recycled plastic PET bottles and organic fabrics from soy plants. Other titles in the series • The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) • The Story of Food (ISBN: 9788179935088) • The Story of House (ISBN: 9788179935125) • The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) • The Story of Transport (ISBN: 9788179935095) Table of Contents: Is that your skin? Cover story Clothes speak if you listen Fibre to fabric That’s also clothing Clothes and hygiene The finished look Fashion industry Eco-friendly clothing Green fashion