The green fabric boom

Of course, not all eco-friendly material is as nasty as the baseball cap featured earlier. From today's Women's Wear Daily, news that environmental sustainability will repeat as a major theme at this year's Material World cycle of trade shows:

Continuing the theme of environmental sustainability begun last year, the fabric areas will feature renewable resources such as bamboo, soy, Ingeo and corn fiber, along with fabrics that offer performance features, such as moisture management, antibacterial properties and thermo regulation.