Clothed in Green

Some fashion designers are attempting to go 'greener' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/08/fashion-living-garments-suck-carbon-from-air). In some cases, they try to develop new fabrics that have a smaller carbon footprint than cotton or wool. One such development is a transparent material that is made from marine algae. A more extreme example actually involves incorporating living algae into the fabric so they can photosynthesize (presumably, only if the garment is wet). This concept is actually not too different from some sloths that grow algae in their hairy coats (probably for camouflage). I'm not at all sure that this change in our clothing will be a serious counter to greenhouse gas release but it might excite the fashionistas as they fly from one venue to another.