Comments on: Sustainability in Textiles: An Overview http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/ Crafting the Super-Natural Life Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Worsted Witch » Lion Brand Yarn Organic Cotton http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-16899 The Worsted Witch » Lion Brand Yarn Organic Cotton Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:48:13 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-16899 [...] Still, as the Wal-Mart of yarns, Lion is providing increased sustainable-fiber access and face time to a wider clientele, which isn’t a bad thing, but don’t ask me to stretch the Wal-Mart metaphor further by going into organic-fiber standards, because it’s way too early in the a.m. to do anything more complicated than poke the metaphor. And maybe name it Squishy. But THAT’S WHERE I DRAW THE LINE. [...] […] Still, as the Wal-Mart of yarns, Lion is providing increased sustainable-fiber access and face time to a wider clientele, which isn’t a bad thing, but don’t ask me to stretch the Wal-Mart metaphor further by going into organic-fiber standards, because it’s way too early in the a.m. to do anything more complicated than poke the metaphor. And maybe name it Squishy. But THAT’S WHERE I DRAW THE LINE. […]

]]> By: World is Green http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-11765 World is Green Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-11765 <strong>Textiles and Eco-friendly products...</strong> Textiles could be one of the most un-sustainable products in the world. In their entire lifecycle from growing the raw material or creating it from oil to manufacturing and selling and final disposal they can create a serious problem. The Worsted Witch... Textiles and Eco-friendly products…

Textiles could be one of the most un-sustainable products in the world. In their entire lifecycle from growing the raw material or creating it from oil to manufacturing and selling and final disposal they can create a serious problem.
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]]> By: Vanessa Victoria http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-1513 Vanessa Victoria Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:13:59 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-1513 Would like to find a wholesale supplier of organic cotton and hemp blend fabrics for our casual apparel line. Find it very difficult to contact wholesalers of organic fabric in NYC and cannot find any showrooms that represetn organic production textile mills. Would greatly appreciate all help and information caring people like you can provide. Thanks in advance. Would like to find a wholesale supplier of organic cotton and hemp blend fabrics for our casual apparel line. Find it very difficult to contact wholesalers of organic fabric in NYC and cannot find any showrooms that represetn organic production textile mills. Would greatly appreciate all help and information caring people like you can provide. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » Hurray for Organic Cotton: Resources http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-925 The Worsted Witch » Hurray for Organic Cotton: Resources Fri, 26 May 2006 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-925 [...] One downside: Because farming without toxic chemicals is by nature more labor intensive and lower in yield, and the organic certification process both demanding and costly, the price of organic cotton fiber and textiles comes at a premium, at least before increasing demand for organic cotton reaches critical mass. At the risk of sounding completely hokey, however, the higher price of organic cotton cannot compare to the much higher environmental and social cost of conventional cotton farming, which is responsible for wanton habitat destruction, contamination of surface and ground water, wildlife loss, and at least 355, 000 human deaths from accidental poisoning per year. [...] […] One downside: Because farming without toxic chemicals is by nature more labor intensive and lower in yield, and the organic certification process both demanding and costly, the price of organic cotton fiber and textiles comes at a premium, at least before increasing demand for organic cotton reaches critical mass. At the risk of sounding completely hokey, however, the higher price of organic cotton cannot compare to the much higher environmental and social cost of conventional cotton farming, which is responsible for wanton habitat destruction, contamination of surface and ground water, wildlife loss, and at least 355, 000 human deaths from accidental poisoning per year. […]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » Under the Canopy on TV http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-258 The Worsted Witch » Under the Canopy on TV Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:20:35 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/02/sustainability-in-textiles-an-overview/#comment-258 [...] The shows hosts will also tour the inside of a textile mill to see how organic fiber becomes fabric. (Ties in nicely with my previous post, no?) [...] […] The shows hosts will also tour the inside of a textile mill to see how organic fiber becomes fabric. (Ties in nicely with my previous post, no?) […]

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