Tips For The Sustainable Seamstress
<p>Being able to say “I made that” is one of my favorite things in the world. I love being able to make things from my hands and bonus points if I’m able to make it from something old. Fiber art is a unique art as the things we make (whether it’s sewing, crocheting, or weaving) need to be sturdy for the life they’re going to live. Those of us that play in this field spend so much time working on every inch of the fibers and molding them, it makes sense that we’re picky about the materials we use.</p>
<p>Other than durability, thinking about the materials we use it’s necessary to think about the afterlife of our products. Once upon a time we might have used them again for something new or let them degrade into the dirt, recycling itself. But today, the life cycle is much different. For most of our waste, we just don’t have the systems to handle recycling the things that we have.</p>
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