Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.

现在请听录音，并回答第25至第30题。

RYAN: Shall we talk about some of the semi-synthetic new fabrics now?

瑞恩：我们现在来谈谈一些新的半合成织物吧？

MADDY: OK, let's do that.

麦迪：好的，我们来谈吧。

RYAN: Let's start with Lyocell, I've been reading about that.

瑞恩：我们从莱赛尔开始，我一直在阅读相关内容。

MADDY: Yeah, that's the one produced from the pulp of eucalyptus trees, isn't it?

麦迪：是的，那是由桉树浆生产的，不是吗？

RYAN: Yes, and what happens with that is really impressive. Over 99% of dissolving agents used in the manufacturing process are used again.

瑞恩：是的，其生产过程令人印象深刻，制造过程中使用的99%以上的溶剂会被再次使用。

MADDY: Yeah. Now, there are a few semi-synthetic fabrics that I'd never heard of. Like Cupro, for example.

麦迪：是的。现在，有一些我以前从未听说过的半合成织物，比如铜氨纤维。

RYAN: Made from byproducts of the cotton industry to create a kind of vegan silk. But I'm not sure how sustainable this really is as there are so many reports of pollution caused by the manufacturing process.

瑞恩：由棉花工业的副产品制成，创造出一种纯素丝绸。但我不确定这究竟有多可持续，因为有很多关于制造过程造成污染的报道。

MADDY: Mmm. It doesn't compare favourably with all the other sustainable fabrics we've looked at, no.

麦迪：嗯，与我们研究过的所有其他可持续织物相比，它并不占优势，不。

RYAN: Bamboo is one fabric we're all familiar with. But I didn't know that it was only organic bamboo that's truly sustainable.

瑞恩：竹子是我们都熟悉的一种织物。但我不知道只有有机竹子才是真正可持续的。

MADDY: Me neither. Apparently, the manufacturing process for a significant proportion of bamboo is chemically quite intensive – which obviously can be quite damaging.

麦迪：我也不知道。显然，相当大比例的竹子的制造过程在化学上相当密集——这显然可能造成相当大的损害。

RYAN: EcoVero is an example of a semi-synthetic fabric which is becoming really popular.

瑞恩：EcoVero是一种越来越受欢迎的半合成织物的例子。

MADDY: Probably because manufacturing causes 50 percent fewer emissions and takes up half as much energy as conventional fabrics. That saves production costs as well as being better for the environment.

麦迪：可能是因为制造过程产生的排放减少了50%，消耗的能量也只有传统织物的一半，这既节省了生产成本，对环境也更好。

RYAN: That's true. I think demand for cork will continue to grow. It works really well in vegan shoes and bags.

瑞恩：确实如此。我认为对软木的需求将继续增长，它在纯素鞋和包中效果非常好。

MADDY: Mmm and it's the only fabric that's fundamentally sustainable – the cork trees it comes from are renewable and the product itself is both recyclable and biodegradable – which is unique.

麦迪：嗯，它是唯一根本上可持续的织物——它来自的软木树是可再生的，产品本身既可回收又可生物降解——这是独一无二的。

RYAN: And the harvesting process is actually good for the trees. There are no downsides to using this source at all.

瑞恩：收获过程实际上对树木有益，使用这种来源完全没有缺点。

MADDY: Hemp is another really good sustainable fabric from a natural source.

麦迪：大麻是另一种非常好的来自天然来源的可持续织物。

RYAN: Yes. Did you know that clothes made from hemp protect the wearer from the sun and it's also antibacterial?

瑞恩：是的。您知道由大麻制成的衣服可以保护穿戴者免受阳光照射，而且它还具有抗菌性？

MADDY: No, I didn't. But I did read that it's quite hard to grow, so perhaps that's why it's not as common as you'd think.

麦迪：不，我不知道。但我确实读到过它很难种植，所以也许这就是为什么它不像您想象的那么普遍。

RYAN: I'm sure that'll change.

瑞恩：我相信这会改变的。