Clothing

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

The Vibration of Fabrics & Why It Matters

How Your Clothing Affects Your Health, Energy, and Mood

Most people never question how clothing affects their health beyond “staying warm in winter” or “looking good.” We think about style, fashion, comfort, or function — but rarely about the materials themselves.

Yet, what your clothing is made of may matter far more than you have taught.

Natural Fabrics vs Synthetic Fabrics

Over the years, I’ve come to understand that natural fabric clothing vibrates differently than synthetics. Many in the wellness space are now talking about the energetic and physiological impacts of clothing materials.

Here is one short reel that speaks to vibrational frequencies of fabrics:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9_IFZMnKDaw

According to information circulating in that community:

  • Linen and Wool reportedly vibrate at ~5,000 MHz

  • Organic Cotton around 100–110 MHz

  • Regular Cotton around 70 MHz

  • Healthy Human Body vibrates around 70–100 MHz

By contrast:

  • Leather is reported around 30 MHz

  • Acrylic, Polyester, and Nylon are considered low vibration and typically contain petrochemical residues

Whether you take the vibrational numbers literally or symbolically, many sensitive people notice a tangible difference.

Natural Fabrics Contain Negative Ions

A commonly discussed concept is that:

  • NATURAL FABRICS = higher negative ion presence

  • SYNTHETICS = higher positive ion presence

Negative ions are associated with a sense of well-being — the same feeling we get around:

✔ Waterfalls
✔ Ocean waves
✔ Rainstorms
✔ Mountain air

Positive ions, on the other hand, are associated with:

✘ Headaches
✘ Irritability
✘ Fatigue and discomfort

Personally, when I wear synthetic fabrics, I get headaches, feel like I’m suffocating, weaker and get irritable. If a storm front rolls in (which also brings positive ions), I am almost guaranteed a migraine if wearing synthetics. Once the rain actually starts, moving water produces negative ions and I feel the shift to better.

This is the same reason people are drawn to waterfalls, beaches, and rivers — they change our energy.

I first learned about ions while teaching Physical Science at WVU, and since then I have slowly shifted my wardrobe toward natural, mostly organic fabrics.

Why Washing Matters

Here are two helpful short clips about fabric and health:

👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eNWIsGoKCJc
👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XpEY7_IXFSE

One reason non-organic cotton should be washed (and ideally dried outdoors), or soaked in Superminerals noted below, is because cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in the world. Cotton is not regulated like food.

A story shared by the Midwestern Doctor on Substack illustrates this well:

“Years ago, a friend of mine was seated on a plane next to a chief executive of a major American chemical company notorious for polluting the environment. After a friendly conversation, my friend asked the executive what his most important advice was. The executive immediately replied:
‘Always wash new clothes before you put them on.’”

Do Organics Make a Difference?

Someone recently asked me if organic clothing really matters. Subjectively, I feel the difference, especially with my organic bras from Pact. Now there is vibrational measurement circulating that supports this experience.

Organics generally mean:

✔ Fewer pesticides
✔ Fewer chemical residues
✔ Higher comfort for sensitive skin
✔ Higher vibration frequencies better support our well being

Natural Plant, Animal vs Semi-Synthetic vs Synthetic

Natural Fabrics

Come directly from plants or animals:

  • Plant: cotton, linen, hemp, bamboo (mechanically processed), jute, ramie, etc.

  • Animal: wool, alpaca, cashmere, silk, yak, etc.

  • Leather: natural but low vibration compared to plant fibers

Semi-Synthetic Fabrics

Made from natural materials but chemically processed (not synthetic, not raw/natural):

  • Rayon

  • Modal

  • Bamboo viscose

  • Lyocell

  • Cupro

Synthetic Fabrics

Petrochemical-based:

  • Polyester

  • Acrylic

  • Nylon

  • Spandex

These often contain endocrine disruptors and other chemicals that may not be healthy pressed against the skin all day. Plastic microfibers from textiles is also a rising health concern.

SOURCES FOR ORGANIC CLOTHING

Here are brands offering natural/organic options:

Up-scale consignment stores often carry gently used natural fibers and sometimes have designate organic sections.

Try This Experiment

Put on all natural fabrics (linen or organic cotton, wool or cashmere if it’s cold).

  1. Wrap one hand in a natural organic fabric.

  2. Sit in meditation and observe how the arm feels.

  3. Then repeat with acrylic or polyester wrapped around the hand.

  4. Pay close attention and note the differences.

Many of us are “canaries in the mine” — we feel the difference immediately. Others need to tune in more subtly. Either way, you may be surprised at the difference when you pay close attention away from distractions.

Complete List of Natural Fabrics

🌿 Plant-Based Fibers

  • Linen (flax)

  • Hemp

  • Bamboo (mechanically processed)

  • Ramie

  • Jute

  • Kenaf

  • Abaca (banana leaf)

  • Coir (coconut husk)

  • Sisal

  • Raffia

🐑 Animal-Based Fibers

  • Wool (general)

  • Merino

  • Cashmere

  • Mohair

  • Alpaca

  • Camel hair

  • Llama wool

  • Yak wool

  • Vicuna wool

  • Angora (rabbit)

  • Silk (mulberry, tussah, eri, muga)

🍄 NEW Emerging Regenerative Bio-Fibers

These are processed, but still natural and biodegradable:

  • Mycelium (mushroom leather)

  • Coconut leather (Malai)

  • Piñatex (pineapple leaf)

  • Apple leather

  • Cork fabric

Superminerals for Detoxing Fabrics

Soaking non-organic fabrics in Superminerals can help draw out chemical residues, especially in cotton and other natural fibers. It likely does not help with acrylic, polyester, or nylon. For Superminerals, contact:
Julie Collins, Peak Wellness & Feng Shui
📞 678-681-4140 (Eastern Time)

Final Thoughts

Check your wardrobe. Notice how different fabrics make you feel — physically, emotionally, and energetically.

If you already experience this, please share in the comments.
If this is new to you, experiment and report back!

Thanks for reading. 🌿

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