Green Dress Codes

You may recall my writing in this website about dispensing with ironing of clothes. How much energy savings it can bring in and how we can contribute to lessening of global warming.

Madhu Arya who is a colleague and helps me in my office work told me yesterday [24.01.07] that she has taken the message seriously. She said that while typing in she could clearly understand the implications of wasteful usage of energy. She has decided to do away with the second ironing she does everyday as the ironed clothes are kept folded in the cupboard. It was very touching. I hope others who read it take energy saving seriously.

Not that we have to shiver in cold or swelter in heat. Let us use energy for our comforts. But let us analyse which type of lifestyles are superfluous.

Take for example the heavy suiting, tie etc. which are must in corporate world, formal govt. functions etc. These styles have come from the world which is developed now. Mostly very cold regions. Americans have removed many of these formalities in daily lives. Still formal wears are very energy consuming. Most developing countries which are located in warm, hot, and temperate regions have adopted these heavy formal wears and resort to heavy air conditioning to give some comfort !

Why not fashion designers especially for men (women are better in wearing dresses suited to climates) develop new design codes suited to climates. Let them be attractive, look very formal - even look like the ones of the past - but in sum total body has to be so comfortable with only light airconditioning say operating at 26 - 27 degree Celsius in offices, cars etc.

Similarly winter or cold region dresses including footwear to be so heat tight (this will be required for women too) so that external heating requirements will be minimal.

I would like to call such DRESS CODES as GREEN DRESS CODES and such fashions as GREEN FASHIONS Green buildings; Green dress codes; Green transportation etc.

Any takers from world's great designers ?

It will be their great contribution to reducing global warming.

As more and more people of the world moving towards prosperity such new thoughts and positive leadership from those who consume energy, water etc. heavily is required. (From rich countries and from the rich in the developing countries).