Pretty in Pink Once Again: 23 Prom Dress Refashions
Please, won’t YOU rescue an ugly Prom dress today?
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Please, won’t YOU rescue an ugly Prom dress today?
Pretty in Pink Once Again: 23 Prom Dress Refashions Read More 👉
March 1, 2014 is going to be a great day for sustainable fabrics when hemp legalization becomes official in Colorado!
Hemp Legalization in Colorado! Read More 👉
One frequent reader question that we get is where to find ethically-made garment labels. These custom labels on organic cotton are the perfect solution!
Sara Lee Parker creates beautiful organic fabrics, and she just released a new line!
Fab Fabrics: New Line of Organic Prints from Sara Lee Parker Read More 👉
We talk a lot about sustainable fabrics around here, both as part of our Fab Fabrics series and when we’re sharing tutorials. A quick scan through our archives turns up the usual suspects: hemp, organic cotton, recycled felt, jute, linen, and – of course – vintage fabrics. But every once in a while we run across a fabulous fabric that’s from more of an offbeat source.
Finding sustainable, waterproof fabric can be tricky. Even recycled synthetics contain quite a bit of new plastic in addition to the recycled content. That’s why I was super excited to learn about a brand new waterproof fabric made from lotus flower stems. The fabric is a blend of lotus flower fibers and silk, and it’s sustainable and waterproof!
Fab Fabrics: Waterproof Lotus Flower Fabric Read More 👉
We love Daisy Janie around here! She’s a sustainable fabric designer from way back, and it’s great to see an old favorite still keeping things fresh with new collections and beautiful patterns and colors.
Fab Fabrics: New Organic Cotton Designs from Daisy Janie Read More 👉
Fall is here and the cooler weather has arrived! My favorite accessory for cool weather is a scarf. After finding tons of tutorials for scarves, I decided to put together 5 of my favorite DIY scarves!
5 DIY Scarves for Fall Read More 👉
Sara Lee Parker Textiles is an Athens, GA-based company that creates hand screen-printed organic textiles.
She was also featured in the Georgia edition of Southern Living Magazine this June, so if you live in Georgia, check it out! Parker runs her textile company with her husband, and she was kind enough to do a little Q&A with us about what she does, why she does it, and what working so closely with your husband is like.
Fab Fabrics: Hemp/Organic Cotton Prints from Sara Lee Parker Textiles Read More 👉
The trick with burlap is that for some reason it seems hard to find. Conventional fabric stores don’t often stock it, and it’s tricky to navigate online burlap resources. So, how’s a gal supposed to make a burlap fabric box? Fear not! I’ve dug around and found some resources for burlap, so you don’t have to do the legwork.
5 Resources for Finding Burlap Read More 👉
We’ve covered the beautiful, bold prints from ten14 organic textiles before, and I’m drooling over Josi’s new line of fabrics just for fall and winter!
Fab Fabrics: Fall/Winter Line from ten14 organic textiles Read More 👉
We got a note from a reader recently who is looking to switch to an eco-friendly option for her hand-dyed and printed fabrics. The trouble is, she couldn’t track down a source for undyed eco-fabrics.
Fab Fabrics: Undyed Hemp Fabric Read More 👉
In this TED Talk, Suzanne Lee talks about an exciting new technology that would allow designers to grow clothing in a process similar to making kombucha at home.
Fab Fabrics: Suzanne Lee on Growing Your Own Clothes Read More 👉
These super-sized, bold prints from Betz White are perfect for those spring sewing projects!
Fab Fabrics: New Organic Cotton Prints from Betz White Read More 👉
Ten14 Testiles prints bold, geometric designs on a variety of different organic fabrics and even offers custom design for a fabric that’s 100% unique!
Fab Fabrics: Geometric Prints from Ten14 Textiles Read More 👉
Melissa Lovell started The Organic Mamas back in 2004 when she had her first baby and realized that she didn’t want her child exposed to the chemicals associated with conventional fabrics.
Fab Fabrics: The Organic Mamas Read More 👉
Whether we’re talking felted wool from reclaimed sweaters or Kunin’s Eco-fi made from recycled plastic bottles, crafting with recycled felt is a great way to lighten your DIY footprint.
Fab Fabrics: Recycled Felt + 4 Felt Projects Read More 👉
Lithuanian designer Inga’s beautiful linen fabrics are inspired by traditional methods from her home country.
Fab Fabrics: LinenMe Read More 👉
Can you believe it’s 2011 already? Just last week, January seemed so far away. One of the things I love about the first of the year is that you get a chance to look back on a year’s worth of work and accomplishments. So, why not take a peek at the fabulous fabrics we rounded up in 2010?
You might not think of a bike inner tube as a fabric, but you can use the rubber as a great, durable textile! Most bike shops just toss blown out tubes once they’ve finished the repair, so there’s a good chance you can score some inner tubes for free if you hit up your local bike shop and ask them to save some for you.
Free and totally recycled? Sounds fab to me!
Have you guys heard of Modal fabric? It’s made using pulp from beechwood, and a lot of folks are touting it right now as an eco-friendly alternative to more conventional rayons.
Fab Fabrics: Modal Made From Beechwood Read More 👉
We love vintage fabrics around here. Not only does crafting with vintage materials divert waste from the landfill, your materials basically have zero impact remaining at this point, since they were produced and discarded so long ago. I love the way the right piece of vintage cotton or bark cloth can add a touch of personality to a sewing project.
Fab Fabrics: Vintage Lovelies from RetroLabs Read More 👉
You know we love vintage fabrics around here. Second hand supplies make it easy as pie to be eco-friendly. Sure, they may have had a sizable footprint when they were created, but by crafting with gently used vintage fabrics, you’re giving that fabric a new life and diverting the waste from the landfill.
Fab Fabrics: Vintage Finds from JoonE Read More 👉
Check out these gorgeous hand-dyed, organic fabrics from Noonday Textiles.
Fab Fabrics: Organic Offerings from Noonday Textiles Read More 👉
Fabric retailer J&O Fabrics recently added some eco options to their line, and they’re offering a 15% discount code good through the end of November if you want to try them out.
Fab Fabrics: Eco-Friendly Options from J&O Fabrics Read More 👉
We’ve talked before about the high impact from denim production. While there are more sustainable denim options out there, the most eco-friendly option is probably second hand denim. Here are some tips for how to find and repurpose gently-used denim.
Cameron Blazer from the Cottage Industrialist has created a wonderful tutorial for creating a simple DIY expandable file folder from a cereal box and some other crafty bits.
Make An Expandable File Folder from a Cereal Box Read More 👉
An engineer and a fabric designer have recently teamed up to create cotton fabric that comes in a can. Let’s take a look at this new spray on fabric and talk about its pros and cons.
Fab Fabric? Spray on Cotton Read More 👉
Burlap is not just an eco-friendly fabric option, it’s also inexpensive and sometimes even free! Many coffee shops receive bulk coffee orders in burlap sacks and are happy to give extras away. Here are some tips for sewing with burlap and an added eco-friendly bonus.
Fab Fabrics: More Burlap Love Read More 👉
Throughout September, Conkerr Cancer volunteers are sewing miles and miles of pillowcases to bring smiles to the children in hospitals.
Sew Pillowcases for a Cause Read More 👉
We’ve talked about denim’s planetary impact and even explored some eco-friendly denim alternatives before, so you can imagine how happy I was to run across a new company offering Earth friendly denim!
Fab Fabrics: Sustainable Denim from Clariant Read More 👉
Paula has been a crafter since she was a kid and has a love for all things vintage. She’s very environmentally conscious in her crafting. You can really see that love come through in her carefully-chosen vintage fabric bundles.
Fab Fabrics: Vintage Finds from Paula’s Patchwork Read More 👉