Articles tagged “Sustainable Fabrics”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Dye Yarn With Kitchen Ingredients By Michelle Kay, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 27 2011 Thinking about dyeing your own yarn? Look no further than your kitchen for all you need for this D.I.Y. project. + READ MORE

Delightful Denim: Great Crafts That Reuse Your Jeans By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Aug 3 2010 It's hard to part with a beloved pair of jeans, but when they become too worn, too small, or too stained, it's time to let go. Don't toss them out, though; the denim in your old jeans can be reused to make any number of craft projects: area rugs, coasters, memory boxes, and more! + READ MORE

Eco Fashion Inspiration By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 29 2010 A coming-soon book by FIT professor Sass Brown will show that green can be gorgeous — and how! + READ MORE

Got Some Old T-Shirts? Then You Have New T-Shirts, Too. By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 27 2010 Artist (and natural deodorant maker) Stephen Dickens talks about his design philosophy and shares his best tips for how to upcycle old t-shirts into awesome new ones. + READ MORE

5 Fun Facts About Linen, and How to Make a Great Bag With It By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 22 2010 I'm having a love affair with linen. There’s a linen covered couch in my den that is understated and relaxing. I've got linen clothes that are breathable and they become even softer and more comfortable over time. I went looking for a linen bag because linen can be a healthy alternative to cotton. + READ MORE

6 Ways to Make Reusable Bags Work for You By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jan 19 2010 From keeping your bags free of bacteria to choosing versions made from sustainable materials, see how you can make your reusable shopping bags even greener than they already are. + READ MORE

Daily DIY Project: Beanbag Chair By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Add seating--and style--with an easy, homemade beanbag chair perfect for hosting new friends in your dorm. + READ MORE

14 Reuses for Phone Books By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Here are 14 ways to make your old phone books useful again. + READ MORE

Natural Odor Removing Secrets By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2009 Care2 shares secrets for removing odors naturally. Try these tips to freshen up your home and wardrobe. + READ MORE

Miguel Adrover on His Eco-Tee Design Challenge Pick of the Week By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 28 2009 Hessnatur creative director Miguel Androver chooses his current favorite entry in the Planet Green and Hessnatur Eco-Tee Design Challenge. + READ MORE

Make a Braided, Fringed Bracelet from a T-Shirt By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 27 2009 Turn your t-shirt into a braided fringed bracelet with this DIY project. + READ MORE

Daily DIY Project: T-Shirt Bag By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 20 2009 Threadbanger has tons of re-uses for t-shirts as part of its T-Shirt Madness series, but our favorite this week is the tee purse, a simple way to upcycle your summer favorites instead of just dropping them at Goodwill.The pattern--made from a paper bag--is easy enough even for beginners; the tutorial makes it easy to... + READ MORE

Organic Wool Diaper Covers: Do They Really Work? By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Aug 13 2009 After twenty-four years of having babies almost constantly in diapers I find myself in the unique for me position of having an almost diaper-less home. I say almost because I have a four month old granddaughter that visits regularly. In any case we know diapers around here. + READ MORE

Green Fashion Isn't Skin Deep: Eco-Friendly Fashion Can Reduce Your Carbon Emissions By Jessica Root IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 12 2009 The textile and garment industries overlap with global warming in many ways?from growing the fibers, to manufacturing, distributing and transporting the clothes, to the ways we wash, clean and unabashedly discard them. Here's how to help intervene, stylishly. + READ MORE

Sites We Love: Get Crafty with CraftingAGreenWorld.com By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jul 17 2009 Are you a crafter with environmental sensibilities? Want to see what other eco crafters are cooking up? Check out CraftingAGreenWorld.com. You'll find instructions, advice and hilarious stories about things gone wrong. There are interviews with crafters, posts on craftivism, and reviews of some pretty amazing crafting, cycling and recycling books. + READ MORE

Why Isn't There More Men's Eco-Fashion? An Unabashed Rant By Mat McDermott IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 14 2009 Some of my clothing is organic cotton, and some has some recycled synthetic content, but all of that was incidental to the purchase—it was a bonus if you will. + READ MORE

Beat the Heat: 7 Low-Tech Lifestyle Hacks to Stay Cool and Energized By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jul 14 2009 As someone who?s spent one too many days in NYC?s sweltering concrete jungle summers, praying to the gods for a cross-breeze through my apartment?s windows doesn?t always cut it. Here are seven tricks of the trade to keep you?and the planet?cool and collected. + READ MORE

Mini Blinds are Boring—Craft Them into Chic Fabric Shades By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jul 6 2009 If you?re like me, you?ve made the mistake of skipping the beautiful bamboo and woven wood shades for cheap-y, plastic mind blinds for one reason only: their unbeatable cost. Ever since, you?ve dwelled in regret but don?t just mope about it. Turn them into beautiful Roman Shades + READ MORE

Zero Waste—The Newest Eco-Fashion Innovation? By Laurel House IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 6 2009 You may be showing off your bamboo couture skirt and feeling pretty green. While the fabric may be the stuff eco dreams are made of, did you stop to think about the amount of unused material that was wasted and now resides—with all its eco glory, on the top of a dump? + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Lyocell By Mickey Z. IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 1 2009 Wise Geek provides the details: "Lyocell is a fabric most know better by its brand name Tencel. It has a soft finish, packs light and is made from cellulose (vegetable matter), or wood pulp, typically a mix of hardwood trees like oak and birch. This makes it a natural fabric, and it is noted for its durability and strength, in addition to its eco-friendly manufacturing techniques." They explain that lyocell is made "by chipping wood, breaking down the wood fibers with the non-toxic chemical amine oxide, and then placing the material in a spinneret. The spinneret produces long fibers, which are then dried and woven into cloth. + READ MORE