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Industrial Hemp: One Of The Most Eco-Friendly Fabrics In The World

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With the popularity in and demand for Industrial Hemp on the rise, everyone from fabric manufacturers, sustainable textile advocates and designers, to artisans, young entrepreneurs, and DIY crafters are discovering creative ways to cash in on the cannabis crop. But what is all the buzz about? And what are the benefits of this strand of hemp?

Industrial Hemp comes from the same Cannabis Sativa family of plants as its more notable female cousin, CBD Hemp…aka Mary Jane. The main difference between Industrial Hemp and CBD Hemp is that Industrial Hemp contains only traces of the psychoactive THC that has made its cousin famous. What makes Industrial Hemp special however, is what’s hidden in its fibers.

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Organic Bamboo! Best Summer Fabric In Town.

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With the summer quickly moving along and temperatures running high, naturally anti-bacterial and odor resistant organic bamboo fabric which is breathable even in the hottest weather, is also one of the coolest summer fabrics in town and we have Mother Nature to thank for that!

Traditionally used in China and Japan to make hats and shoes, and in the South Pacific for housing and utensils, bamboo has undergone many processes to create the fiberous form found in modern day wear.  Whether you’re decorating your summer home, designing a collection, or simply making a few pieces for yourself, be beckoned by bamboo and keep your cool at the same time.

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Go Green! Top 10 Eco-Friendly Terms To Look For On Your Next Shopping Trip.

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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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Her Name Is Indigo.

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When we think about African fabric design, rarely do we as consumers give much thought as to the history, craft, and meaning behind the symbols, patterns, or design elements we see. Instead we ‘ooh‘ and ‘aah‘ at the bright colors and creative print, thinking about what we can make with this, what we can do with that . But until we have the opportunity to see its manifestation from concept to completion, we will never really appreciate the finished textile  that seems to silently whisper…i am special, buy me!

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3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

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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.

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Pure Organic Cotton Prints for Every Project

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Living a green lifestyle has been popular for several years now. It seems everywhere you turn from your favorite magazine to the label on your household cleaner everything is becoming greener and more environmentally friendly. I have been striving to live a greener lifestyle for at least 5 years now. So, I must admit the pure organic cotton prints we offer are some of my favorite products. If you design your own clothing, sew handbags, create baby clothes, toys and accessories to sell it’s amazing how you can create a buzz over offering organic fabric for your customers. A lot of customers are willing to pay more to be green, which in-turn creates more green for you!

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Fascinating Fabric: Bathing Beauties Beat Pollution

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Fashion and function rarely meet to create something ultra chic. However, at this past Swim Week in South Beach, Miami a group of designers did just that. Designers collaborated to send a line of 100% decomposable bathing suits down the runway.

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Instead of being made from polyester, the organic and natural fabrics that are used are made from things like plant starch, wood pulp, hemp, bamboo, recycled plastic bottles, and fabric scraps of cotton and nylon. The suits won’t break down on a woman’s body, but if given the proper conditions and buried in a landfill, the entire bathing suit will be reduced to nothing in about 180 days.

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Ask Netfah: Food Safe Fabrics for Reusable Sandwich Bags

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Dear Netfah,

I am working on reusable bags for my kids and Xmas gifts, but heard a lot of the nylon, PUL (polyurethane) fabric and other stuff are not food safe. Any sugestions for ‘food safe’ fabrics or alternatives for my project?

Thank You

Leilane

Dear Leilane,

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Go Green Gina’s ‘Top 10 Eco-Friendly Fabric Terms’.

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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.

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J&O Celebrates Earth Day 2010!

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State of Planet Earth 2010 Fast Facts:

 

  • We throw away enough trash every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks.
  •  Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they’re not.
  •  U.S. vehicle emissions contribute 45% to global warming .
  • Vehicle exhaust contributes to 60% of carbon monoxide emissions in the U.S. and up to 95% in large cities .
  •  Every year 335,000 Americans die of lung cancer, which is a direct result of air pollution.
  •  Over 73 different kinds of pesticides have been found in the groundwater that we eventually use to drink
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