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Sewing Must Have: The Energy Efficient See and Sew LED Light

February 25, 2010

How many of you sew?  It is a lost art but really rewarding.   I learned to sew in junior high and did not pick sewing back up until two years ago.  While sewing window seat cushions,  I found  that I could no longer see when I was sewing.  The little light on the machine and [...]

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Second Chance Fabrics for Our Inner Green Craftiness

July 26, 2009

Photo by Merete Veian
I am constantly searching the internet for vintage, used fabric.  My favorite haunts are Ebay and Ruby Lane, an online vintage store.  One night, I found Second Chance Fabrics, which sells pre-owned fabrics, patterns, and scraps and strips.
I was curious who was behind Second Chance Fabrics, since I loved the idea of a [...]

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Are Recycled Plastic Bottles Products Really Eco Friendly?

July 24, 2009

Photo courtesy of Shea Hazarian.
I have always been a fan of companies such as Terracycle, which take our trash and create usable products.  But when I reflect on what wonderful work they are doing, I have to wonder is this a band-aid until we realize the products we are upcycling are not necessarily good for [...]

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Sina Pearson’s Earthly Green Fabric Collection: Sustainable, Durable, and Colorful

April 1, 2009

With Spring arriving , Sina Pearson unveiled  her newest sustainable collection,  Earthly Green, comprised of Big Dots and Eco-Pile.  Pearson is known as a  creative designer ahead of the curve and committed to the environment.  I have previously written about the Company’s sustainable Bounce collection (along with other eco-fabrics)  since I love the bold colors [...]

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Think Twice Before You Buy Another Cotton T-shirt

December 19, 2008

 
 

Watch this video about how the cotton in  your t-shirt is grown in India. Trust me, you will never buy another non-organic cotton t-shirt again especially when you see the amount of pesticides used and the harm it is causing the people using them. 
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Top 10 2008 Green Building Products from BuildingGreen

November 24, 2008

This week Boston, Massachusetts hosted the United States Green Building Council’s GreenBuild 365 ,drawing a crowd of over 29,000 people for lectures, green building exhibitions, and networking. During this week, Building Green LLC announced its pick of the top ten 2008 green building products drawn from its coverage on its website, BuildingGreen.com, and Greenspec Directory.
“Our selections [...]

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Rubie Green Fabrics are Gems to Behold

June 21, 2008

Rubie Green’s Marilyn fabric

If you follow Green Talk regularly, then you must know that I love fabric. Who else would take the time to research and write two different articles including 20 plus organic fabric companies? (See “Eco-Friendly Fabric are Gorgeous and Green” and “Eco-Friendly Fabrics are no Longer Shrinking Violets.)

So, [...]

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Eco-Friendly Fabrics are Gorgeous and Green!

April 5, 2008

Photo courtesy of Q collection

In my previous article, Eco-friendly Fabrics are no longer Shrinking Violets, Part I, I listed eleven different fabric companies making sustainable fabrics for sewing, drapes, upholstery, and other home decor accessories. Shouldn’t your home scream, “I am fabulous and green!” Just in case those eleven companies were not enough for you, [...]

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Eco-Friendly Fabrics Are No Longer Shrinking Violets (Part I)

April 3, 2008

Photo courtesy of Kravet of its Kravet Green line

I have to admit I love fabric. Can you blame me? As I am folding mounds of laundry or on the treadmill, I am glued to the television set watching talent designers such as Candice Olson transform dull, outdated rooms into warm cozy rooms with fabrics that [...]

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Oliveira Textiles, Draping Your Home in Sustainability

February 8, 2008

Photo by permission of Oliveira Textiles featuring the Anemone red fabric design
Art imitating life is how I would describe Oliveira Textiles’ newly designed sustainable fabric collection. Their new series, “Ocean,” is fluid, vibrant, and graceful reminding us of Dawn Oliveira’s inspiration, the ocean, in memory of her late fisherman father, who called the sea [...]

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