why clothing...well for one thing, it's what we will all be enveloped in when meeting at the Summit. fundamentally worn to protect oneself from the elements and (in western societies) for reasons of modesty (yes, even the mini skirt hides something) the maintenance and cleaning of clothing is a huge consumer of time and energy. add that to the imapct the commodity has in the making and it's a fairly substantial bill.
the eco-sustainable fashion discussion, Second Skin, will look at best practice in the field...inviting reader contributions...

Fashion, clothing and commodity consumption have a long and complex history. They are also key elements which must be considered when we endeavour to live ecologically sustainable lifestyles. Fast fashion may be cheap at the purchase point but is costly to the environment. It leads to a globally homogenised look, to discarded clothes languishing forgotten in wardrobes and contributes to landfills.

I work in a somewhat nebulous area bounded by fashion, art and theatre; using mostly redeployed textiles coloured with ecologically sustainable plant based dyes.I'm fortunate to live on a rural property where I have the luxury of being able to plant a tree for each garment or textile object that I produce. This means the forest grows by up to seventy trees each year - as I only make things to satisfy demand and so as to have 'enough' to live on ; and like to spend time on each piece. My book 'Eco-colour - a botanical alchemy of plant dyes' will be published in March next year.