fabric

There are many reasons to overcome fashion's destructive downside. Fortunately, positive and innovative changes make 2009 fabric choices exciting.

Common production from plant to fabric is not as green as eco-minded people would like. Don’t fall for the bamboo fabric gold rush when scrutiny is required to honestly connect it to the green market.

Victoria has been profiling some great natural, organic, and recycled yarns for knitting and crochet in her Yearn-Worthy Yarns series. But when it’s time to sit down to the sewing machine, what’s a green crafter to do? Never fear, we’re here to help. We’re kicking off our Fabulous Fabrics series, and first up is organic cotton from Mod Green Pod.

To kick off the new year, Harmony Art debuts a couple of new certified-organic fabric prints.

I sew very simple things like drapes, bags and things for the home in my free time. I'm always looking for beautiful, organic fabric - I found these stunning.

Mod Green Pod is a wonderful find for green homes!

"The Indoor Fabric Garden installation at 100% Design in London was a refreshing change from the plethora of overly sleek and shiney products that surrounded it."

Mazda announced that it developed a new 'green' fabric, called "Biotechmaterial" which will be used for the interior of its future cars.

"Handmade toys from recycled and savaged fabrics. Recycled clothes, scraps and remnants make up the eclectic mix of fabrics used. They are chosen based on their visual and textural appeal, as these are important in stimulating the senses of young children and developing their knowledge of the world.
Being resourceful in the materials I use contributes in a small way to the environmental problems we face, as well as demonstrating that everything need not be brand new to be beautiful."