About the guide

Written for
people who want to
understand their clothing.

Natural Fiber Guide is an editorially independent, slow-read field guide to the nine most widely woven natural fibers on Earth. Each guide is researched from primary sources — agricultural science, textile history, manufacturing standards — and revised regularly.

Elena Marchetti
Founding Editor

Textile historian and sustainability journalist. Elena studied textile history at SOAS University of London and spent over a decade covering fashion sourcing and fiber supply chains before launching Natural Fiber Guide. She writes and edits every guide on this site, with a focus on making the science behind a garment legible to the people who wear it.

How we write

Every guide is built from three kinds of source: the agricultural and textile science behind the fiber, the production and manufacturing standards that govern it (GOTS, OCS, RWS, GRS, and similar), and the historical and craft context that shaped how it is grown, spun, and worn today.

Any commercial relationship that influences what we cover — including affiliate-link arrangements — is disclosed plainly in our disclosure statement.

Editorial principles

  1. 01
    Science over slogan.Claims about "eco-friendly" or "sustainable" fibers are backed with citations or not made at all.
  2. 02
    Regular revision.Guides are revisited at least annually; the "Updated" date on each page reflects the most recent substantive edit.
  3. 03
    Named editor.One person is accountable for every claim on every page. If you find an error, write to us and it gets corrected.
  4. 04
    No hidden incentives.No paid placements. No affiliate links dressed as recommendations. Any commercial relationship is labeled.

Get in touch

Corrections, questions, and reading suggestions are welcome at [email protected]. Please include the URL you're referencing.