Comments on: Lion Brand Yarn Organic Cotton

By: Av

Av — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:06:03 +0000

Lion Brand doesn’t give a s*** about organic or sustainable. They are interested in profits and “organic” is a market to overcharge and make money. Much better to buy organic yarns from companies that are committed to a nontoxic earth even if you have to pay a little more. Do are search and you can find them on the internet. Big corporations — first they co-opt then waterdown. It is happening in the organic food/fair trade arena, e.g., Whole Foods or General Mills which now owns Hains/Celestial Seasoning. The list gets longer and longer. To think that these corporations which are driven by the profit at all costs paradigm will help create a sustainable or organic market is naive. To key is to create alternative markets. Refuse to participate in the farce.

By: marie aka the FertilityBitch

marie aka the FertilityBitch — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:08:58 +0000

Ooh, if this is true I so hope it comes to the Ocean State Job lot in RI!!!

By: Brianne

Brianne — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:50:43 +0000

I got this newsletter too and waggled my eyebrow at it thoughtfully. I’m not sure what to make of it myself yet. And mmm, snow, delicious.

By: juanita

juanita — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:11:21 +0000

Yah? I received that newsletter too and saw the price ($6.99). Wasn’t sure if that was expensive for organic yarn. Thanks for the heads up.

By: pixie

pixie — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:47:44 +0000

lionbrand big time over charges for their more fancy yarns. I remember the cashmere they came out with I nearly fainted because the yardage was SO pitiful. It’s not like the ply was all that pretty or anything. I love the direction they are going in but the price is just silly.