Plastic Fashion is not a good choice for the environment, say environmental groups

       Clothing and accessories introduced plastic on the catwalk this spring north could

Turn the heads of fashionistas, but the spread of PVC, it is also the

Environmental characteristics of high style in the spotlight.

While H & M and Stella McCartney chose to incorporate recycled plastic bottles

their latest collections, many fashion houses seem less inclined to embrace

ecological materials.

See through clothes in plastic Jean Charles de Charlotte Ronson were recently shown

Castelbajac and Givenchy, while Margiela and Michael Kors line toed shoes with plexiglass.

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   Plastic was also in the accessories collections from Valentino, Gucci and is

central element of kitsch'' Doctor'' bag Burberry Prorsum. As a chunky, oversized

Created Lego pieces, a clutch of plastic in bright colors of Chanel boss Karl Lagerfeld

you can for about $ 10,000.
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Or polyvinyl chloride - Widely used in packaging, auto parts and building materials, PVC

"Vinyl", as it is commonly known - has become the third most widely produced plastic in the

Global demand is expected to reach 49 million tons by the year 2017.

In the mode, the material is an economical replacement for rubber and leather and helps

bright clothing. Connie Gialouris, the national director of wholesale for the Australian label

Shakuhachi, said customers were attracted by the plastic and synthetic materials for their

Affordability.

"The buyers are price sensitive and demanding that look like the track

affordable prices, "said Mrs. Gialouris.

According to Greenpeace, PVC is the single most environmentally damaging of all plastics. But Sophi

MacMillan, Director General of the Vinyl Council of Australia, as was the explanation

Day.

As Greenpeace has PVC in the spotlight 20 years ago, the scientific and industrial

Efforts have greatly improved the production process and the life cycle of PVC, Ms. Macmillan

said.

"Environmental Performance of PVC is comparable to - or better than - other

Materials, "she said.

Jeff Angel, Director of the Green Group Total Environment Centre, said plastics

but they were used to evaluate the environmental impact of their source

Equipment, and, at the end of its life.

"Plastic Mode must ask: will the raw materials come from sustainably

and how willing are the clothes and where - dumped in the trash or dump it? Finally

Are there solutions to more environmentally friendly alternative? , "Angel said.

The principal investigator at Greenpeace Research, Paul Johnston said the organization

against the further use of plastics in clothing.

'' Use of plastics is the use of oil as a raw material, which is a non-renewable resource, and

serious questions remain about the impact of plastics ... What would be added

when it was widely used in clothes,'' Dr. Johnston said.

Some Australian labels such as ornaments and decorations make Dinosaur Designs are proud

Sourcing recycled materials.

"The type of the resin which we use is a byproduct of the oil industry, in general

dismissed, "said designer Louise Olsen.