We are living in a time when the rich resources our loving Mother Earth has provided us with are now, as a result of abuse and misuse by man, in need of sustaining to ensure their provision not only for her living inhabitants now, but for future generations to come. It is because of this, that a growing awareness in and ‘go-green’ consciousness of creative ways to assist in this precious recycling of resources has developed. From Number 1 PET or PETE soda and water bottle plastics recycled into polar fleece, to the use of natural fibers, dyes and chemical free cleaning processes on our textile goods, being eco-friendly has become as necessary as it has trendy!
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3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970 as was the foundations of the environmental movement. Now, forty-two years later, we are still finding new ways to live a greener lifestyle and create a smaller carbon footprint for the good of our planet and future generations. Crafters have even picked up the baton and found new ways to repurpose clothing and recycle household waste into some pretty amazing craft projects.
Fabric for the Luck of the Irish
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St. Patrick’s Day is always a welcome holiday to me as it seems that spring is the gold at the end of the rainbow. My family and I always celebrated the holiday with the traditional corned beef and cabbage along with a generous slice of rye bread slathered in creamy butter. I always looked forward to wearing my favorite green sweater at our annual feast. Get a head start on this St. Patty’s Day by sewing up a new outfit or table setting project featuring the luck of the Irish by using our great selection of 100% cotton St Patrick’s Day novelty fabric!
Green Goes Global
Hong Kong is one of China’s gems. It is not only breathtaking to look at, but it is also an extremely vital member of the global economic community. However, with any metropolis comes problems that fit in scale to the number of people that inhabit it. One such problem for Hong Kong is the amount of textile waste that it produces (253 metric tons a day). Tackling the type of change necessary to reduce that number is very difficult for numerous reasons, the most prominent being that there has never been an effort to do so until now.
Go Green Gina’s ‘Top 10 Eco-Friendly Fabric Terms’.
With all the talk of eco-friendly this, and go-green that, is it any wonder why being politically correct with our green living jargon is becoming seemingly more and more difficult? When it comes to the world of textile goods, this confusion doesn’t cease to exist, but hopefully with a little help from our Top 10 Eco-Friendly Textile Terms, it will make your next purchase of Earth friendly fabric just a little easier.
1. Biodegradable: fabric fibers that break down naturally with the assistance of microorganisms (ie cotton, linen, wool, silk)
2. Organic: free from harmful chemical pesticides and fertilizers; involving only natural animal and/or vegetable based ingredients.
Waffle Weaves & Lettuce Leaves.
Waffle weave fabric is a woven fabric with a recessed square pattern. The weave was given this name due to the raised edges around the recessed squares that give the fabric a breakfast waffle look. Waffle weave fabric is available in different weights from very fine to medium to coarse. The light weight waffle weave is often times used to make dish cloths, while the coarser waffle weave material makes plush towels and bathrobes. But for this article we are going to talk briefly about organic waffle weave cotton and the benefits of this fabric as it pertains to food preservation.