ve aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. “Mainstream is about to occur,” says Hahn.

    Some analysts (分析师) are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that ecofashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied: “Not that I’m aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she’s on the hunt for “cute stuff that isn’t too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind But—thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers—one day it will be.

57. What is said about FutureFashion?

 A) It inspired many leading designers to start going green.

 B) It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.

 C) It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized.

 D) It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.

58. According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that________.

 A) much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials

 B) they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials

 C) customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials

 D) quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available

59. We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion__________.

 A) can attend various trade shows free                      B) are readily recognized by the fashion world

 C) can buy organic cotton at favorable prices