Archive for the ‘Materials & Supplies’ Category
Sustainable Materials: Eco-Felt
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:55 No CommentsI see a lot of handmade goodies listing “ecofelt” as a material, and while I knew ecofelt comes from plastic bottles, I wanted to learn a little bit more. So, using the trusty internet, I did a bit of digging.
Kunin, an eco felt supplier, lists their fabrics as being made of eco-fi (formerly ecospun). Here’s [...]
Sustainable Materials: Getting it Printed
Monday, March 1, 2010 13:13 No CommentsIn my “other life” I’m a graphic designer, and that often means I get asked questions about printing, and especially with this crowd, printing sustainably. Whether you’re getting business cards or postcards or something else altogether, a visit to the print shop or an online printing website can be baffling. And even moreso when you’re trying to make the right decisions for both yourself and the Earth.
Here’s a quick primer on what some of the printing terms mean in terms of sustainability…
Sustainable Supplies: Knox Farm Fiber’s Cruelty-Free Yarn
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 20:46 No CommentsI am a terrible knitter. I lack patience, so I wind up with a drawer full of half-finished projects. However, I am a bit of a closet yarn addict, which is probably one of the other reasons behind all those half-finished projects. I see a new yarn and I want to start something new. And [...]














