When you think of linen, don't picture curtains – but instead, trendy clothes

These days, linen is more chic than ever, as many designers showed at the Spring/Summer 2021 shows. Photo: AFP

In the midst of a revolution, the fashion industry is now looking for innovative, sustainable, vegan materials in order to reduce its environmental impact.

Textiles based on mushrooms, grapes and cactuses are some of the original and appealing alternatives to more polluting materials, but we shouldn't forget that some traditional fibres also meet the current high expectations of brands and consumers.