Clothing made from fruit: How it benefits the environment

The textile industry is the second biggest polluter in the world. It's responsible for almost a quarter of all water pollution, and one fifth of the world's greenhouse emissions. And over 90% of it is synthetic, non-biodegradable nylon. In just two years, we throw away nearly 2 million tonnes of textiles every year, which takes about 200 years to biodegrade - if at all.

Clothing From Fruit is a sustainable clothing brand that makes use of discarded orange skins. The ingredients are 100% natural, the production process is emission-free, and the products are fully biodegradable.

Since oranges are popular fruits in many parts of the world, unwanted orange peels could be transformed into a useful fabric without having to grow new crops. In addition to this, there is no additional water usage since the process only uses what’s already there in the peel. This means that Clothing From Oranges can produce its orange fabric for much cheaper than cotton, and do it in a sustainable way.

The finished product is a material that is as smooth as silk and has an interesting orange hue. It’s also resistant to bacteria due to the antioxidants in oranges. Clothes made from this fabric will help reduce our reliance on synthetic fabrics, which cannot decompose in landfills and contribute significantly to global pollution.

Benefits of sustainable Clothing brand

High quality fabric

Orange Fiber combines the best qualities of manmade fiber, such as strength and durability, as well as natural fiber such as breathability and moisture management. This is because it contains 50% cellulosic fiber, which is a natural material found in plants, along with 50% silk for extra comfort. The resulting fabric is soft and strong, with anti-bacterial properties and high water absorption.

Environmentally friendly

An obvious benefit to using orange peels to make clothes is that it reduces waste by upcycling something that would otherwise be thrown away. Furthermore, it uses much less water than traditional cotton farming methods. Orange Fiber also uses “innovative non-toxic dyeing processes” which reduces water pollution compared to conventional dyeing systems. It looks fashionable too!