Sorry, polyester isn't a sustainable fabric

Jan 09, 2023

Filed under: Fashion, fast fashion, organic cotton, petrochemical, polyester

Sorry, polyester isn't a sustainable fabric

Fashion companies have adopted the words sustainable yet use fabrics made from petro-chemicals. Desipte their claims, materials like polyester are NOT sutainable and are terrible for our enviroment and health.

The Dark Side of Fashion

Apr 11, 2022

Filed under: Fashion, fast fashion, industrial waste, Organic clothing, recycle

According to a 2019 UN report, global clothing production doubled between 2000 and 2014, and the industry is “responsible for 20 percent of total water waste on a global level”.

Is polyester toxic?

Oct 27, 2020

Filed under: Cancer, chemicals, Fashion, natural materials, Organic, Organic boxer briefs, Organic clothing, polyester, Synthetic chemicals, toxic materials

The reason that we started Opok was because we learned that these synthetic materials can be detrimental to our health, let alone devastate our environment. We have heard feedback that people are unaware that polyester, the most widely used material in clothing, can be toxic given that it’s in everything. So we did our research and here are our findings.

Opok Makes Summer Clothing List!

Aug 11, 2020

Filed under: Fashion, Forbes, non toxic living, Organic, Organic clothing, Organic men's clothing, Organic underwear

Opok is named to Forbes Summer Hot List. They joins Pact and Native, two companies who have a similar mission to us, as well as famous brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Giorgio Armani to name a few.

Opok is an organic men's boxer brief company focused on helping people live healthier lives though their clothing.

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Sorry, polyester isn't a sustainable fabric

The Dark Side of Fashion

Is polyester toxic?

Opok Makes Summer Clothing List!