Comments on: Fab Fabrics: Bionic Yarn

By: VeeVo

VeeVo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:05:41 +0000

Hey, you’ve got to respect the fact that this company is saving millions of plastic bottles from landfills! I mean, a single pair of jeans uses 7 bottles.
This fabric is so durable, the clothing will be able to be worn for years, whether or not by the same owner.. hey– hand-me-downs that don’t have holes in the knees are fine by me.
Maybe it’s not perfect but they are trying and they care!!

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:16:37 +0000

Thanks for checking, Esther! I’m sort of leaning the same way. Recycling is great, but there’s a reason it’s reduce, reuse, then recycle.

By: Esther Gregory

Esther Gregory — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:40:40 +0000

Well, it’s been a week and I haven’t heard anything back from them. That’s another strike in my book.

I totally agree with Cerise, we should reduce our consumption, and think about how something will be disposed of when we buy it.

By: nectorgirl

nectorgirl — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:40:36 +0000

It’s a great concept, but I agree with Cerise. It’s nice to use a second time around though, for something that’s not going to biodegrade anytime soon. FYI though, an amazing company called nau, out of PDX has already done that in an amazing and non-logo just amazing design sort of way.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:24:33 +0000

I love the idea of recycling but I personally think plastics are just a bad idea. Plastics take thousands of years to get rid of and contain harmful chemicals. I don’t even trust the “safe” plastics. I think we should focus more energy on biodegradable, sustainable fabrics that require less chemicals and water. We need to look at our consumption of products and reduce so we don’t have to recycle as much. Cool idea, but I’m still not sold.

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:32:36 +0000

Thank you so much, Esther! I’m eager to hear what they have to say!

By: Esther Gregory

Esther Gregory — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:44:06 +0000

Well I looked at their site, and you’re right. They do lay out the mechanics of the production process pretty simply, but don’t mention anything about chemicals.

I sent them an email asking if they plan to offer an organic cotton version of their yarns that have cotton in them. Also I asked if they considered about how their product will be disposed of. That’s one thing about mixed fiber products, you can’t do much but throw them away.

I’ll post another comment when I get a reply.