Comments on: Yearn Worthy Yarn: Linen http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fab Fabrics: Linen Me – Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-119528 Fab Fabrics: Linen Me – Crafting a Green World Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:34:16 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-119528 [...] is an ancient fabric spun from flax, a plant that requires very few pesticides and little water to grow. It has a nice drape but it’s also sturdy, which makes it great for both clothing and [...] [...] is an ancient fabric spun from flax, a plant that requires very few pesticides and little water to grow. It has a nice drape but it’s also sturdy, which makes it great for both clothing and [...]

]]> By: Yearn Worthy Yarn: Ecoyarns (AU) : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-31735 Yearn Worthy Yarn: Ecoyarns (AU) : Crafting a Green World Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:31:38 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-31735 [...] of the yarns they carry have been profiled here on Yearn Worthy Yarn including linen, O-wool and [...] [...] of the yarns they carry have been profiled here on Yearn Worthy Yarn including linen, O-wool and [...]

]]> By: Yearn Worthy Yarn: Savannah : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-29794 Yearn Worthy Yarn: Savannah : Crafting a Green World Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:31:03 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-29794 [...] 15% linen and 15% soya. Out of this blend of fiber only the cotton is explicitly labeled organic. Linen is a good pick as an environmentally friendly fiber and so is soya. As for the merino, it depends [...] [...] 15% linen and 15% soya. Out of this blend of fiber only the cotton is explicitly labeled organic. Linen is a good pick as an environmentally friendly fiber and so is soya. As for the merino, it depends [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-6948 Michelle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:36 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-6948 Any time you're dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I'm not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don't make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in. A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose "dew retted" linen that isn't processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won't do?). Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen--I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that's a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don't need replacing is definately part of being green. Any time you’re dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I’m not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don’t make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in.

A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose “dew retted” linen that isn’t processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won’t do?).

Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen–I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that’s a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don’t need replacing is definately part of being green.

]]> By: Michelle http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-109161 Michelle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-109161 Any time you're dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I'm not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don't make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in. A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose "dew retted" linen that isn't processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won't do?). Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen--I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that's a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don't need replacing is definately part of being green. Any time you’re dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I’m not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don’t make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in.

A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose “dew retted” linen that isn’t processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won’t do?).

Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen–I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that’s a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don’t need replacing is definately part of being green.

]]> By: Michelle http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-107458 Michelle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-107458 Any time you're dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I'm not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don't make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in. A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose "dew retted" linen that isn't processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won't do?). Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen--I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that's a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don't need replacing is definately part of being green. Any time you’re dealing with a bast fibre, like linen, hemp and ramie, its worth it to find out how its processed. As someone who spins her own yarn, I know that all three of these fibres can be processed in ways which negate their otherwise outstanding ecological worth. I’m not going to point fingers, but hemp from companies that don’t make a point of using less toxic chemicals and dealing with their waste is iffy, to say the least. Linen can also cause massive pollution during its processing. In the 19th century it actually killed some of the bodies of water in Ireland that it was processed in.

A nice solution is to buy your hemp from people who are pointedly focused on the environment and allow their factories to be inspected by reputable 3rd parties. For linen, you can choose “dew retted” linen that isn’t processed in a tank of water, but left to process itself in the moisture of the field, where soil microbes will deal with any weird run off (is there nothing compost won’t do?).

Aside from that, enjoy knitting with linen–I made a pair of socks out of it three years ago and they are still in one piece (anyone who handknits socks knows that’s a miracle) and getting softer with every wash. Linen is tough and making things that last and don’t need replacing is definately part of being green.

]]> By: Leslie Richard http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Leslie Richard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-2861 how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :) how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :)

]]> By: Leslie Richard http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-109159 Leslie Richard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-109159 how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :) how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :)

]]> By: Leslie Richard http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-109160 Leslie Richard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-109160 how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :) how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :)

]]> By: Leslie Richard http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/03/yearn-worthy-yarn-linen/comment-page-1/#comment-107457 Leslie Richard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=517#comment-107457 how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :) how awesome! I never knew linen meant flax, I always thought it was a weave of cotton. There are very few yarns that feel very summery to me- but linen would be it. Maybe there is a yarn for each season :)

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