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Monday 9 May 2011

Living in a material world, and I am a material girl

We've been busy adding loads of fabulous, new, ethical fabrics & materials, so head on over to our Fabric & Haberdashery Shop and rummage through all of our organic, fair trade, recycled and reclaimed fabrics!


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 Work well in sewing machines, even in overlockers/sergers, and great strength for garments.
Code: NSN/OrganicThread-White
Materials/Fiber composition
100% Organic cotton
Dimensions
29/2
Thickness
29/2




Mechanically rolled into small balls, this organic wool is great to use as stuffing material for toys, pillows or in other art and craft projects.
£34.99/1 kg
Code: GF/WoolBalls
Weave/knit types
  • Non-woven
Dye/print types
  • No Dye or Print



Sheets of black, recycled rubber - made from old tyres.  Sold in 1 meter squared sheets. This comes in four thicknesses: 5mm, 10mm, 15mm & 20mm.
Materials/Fiber composition
100% rubber
Weave/knit types
  • Non-woven
Dye/print types
  • No Dye or Print
Dimensions
1m/sq
Thickness
5mm




Colour: Pomegranate orange
Thread count: 202
Organic, herbally dyed fabrics manufactured in Nep

Materials/Fiber composition
Organic Cotton
Weave/knit types
  • Plain
Dye/print types
  • Herbal Dye
Dimensions
52"
Weight
85 gsm 2.51 oz




Soft to touch, with slight brushed surface.  Glued backing, which will fuse with heat. Woven - no stretch except on bias.  Samples not available, but there is a one meter minimum.
Recommended: always test fusibles on your face fabrics for durability, wash and glue push through.
Viscose is an artificial fibre, made from wood pulp.
To make viscose, wood pulp is treated with toxic chemicals such as caustic soda and sulphuric acid, but the raw material is sustainable.  A much more ethical alternative to anything else we've been able to find!
Weave/knit types
  • Woven


Head on over to Offset Warehouse for all your ethical needs!