Sustainable / eco-friendly cycle clothing, is there such a thing?

[MichaelW2]

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I tried bamboo rayon/viscose and dont like it as a wicking layer. It holds moisture and feels damp and cold.

 

[matticus]

When I looked into bamboo, it was no better than cotton. (eco and performance-wise). It makes better frames though!

 

[Drago]

Just slide a woolen sock over your nadger and cycle in the nod.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I couldn't give a monkeys about the environmental credentials of stuff that I buy, but saying that I run everything into the ground and I never chuck stuff away that has any useful life it it. With clothing, once it gets too tatty for "best" it gets relegated to just messing around in, then when I eventually manage to wear it full of holes or it's frayed, then finally it gets cut up and used for rags, so even if the base material isn't "eco-friendly" the fact that I keep stuff a long time and totally wear it out before replacing it probably means it is actually eco-friendly after all.

 

[Eziemnaik]

The problem I have with some brands brandishing eco friendly label it is anything but.
In a way similar to eco friendly electric cars with rare elements dug out in "less" eco friendly manner, but that would be offtopic...

On a topic, I bought this cheerful VHS era jersey for 1€

Second lease of life, eco friendly, now I need a bike with suicide levers though

 

[Notafettler]

I am waiting for Carradice to make clothing out of cotton duck. Which is natural waterproof. My present Carradice super c rear panniers are now 24 years old. Still go strong. I am not sure they would make great jackets though!!

 

[Brooks]

After experiencing a stint of unemployment it's surprising how you quickly realise that the charity shop is and always has been the eco friendly path!

 

[carvelos]

Read Tim Moore's book on the tour de france he chooses an excellent outfit that although sustainable may be out of keeping in downtown Manchester...