12 Unexpected, Surprising, and Downright Weird Eco Fabrics Used in Fashion

Jasmin Malik Chua
Living / Style
August 12, 2009

Photo credit: Getty ImagesOrganic cotton, wool, and bamboo are familiar enough to anyone who's only casually acquainted with eco-friendly fabrics. Ingeo, made from corn, doesn't require a huge leap of the imagination, either. But chicken feathers? Used fishing nets? Milk? Cigarette butts? There are some offbeat sustainable materials shimmying down the runways these days, and we're betting we've only just scratched the surface.

Tags: Accessories | Animals | Clothing | Green Fashion | Shoes

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