Greetings! 
We're excited to introduce you to Cotton Clouds' 2011 Focus on Recycled, Organic and Naturally Colored Yarns! We all want to stay healthy, help keep the planet healthy and enjoy beautiful yarns to create for ourselves and loved ones. This is where Cotton Clouds will focus this year!
Keep your eye out in the next newsletters where we will be introducing you to our newest lines of Recycled, Organic & Naturally Colored yarns!
Meet Riveting, made from 100% recycled blue jeans, with a hand and feel of everything wonderful about cotton available in 8 jeans colors. We've added lots of fun Riveting patterns & kits for kids and adults alike! Who doesn't love blue jeans? |
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How can I use more earth-friendly yarns?
Most of us, knitters included, want to do our part for the planet, but it can be hard to know what that means.
What makes a yarn organic? Are natural dyes safer than chemical dyes? From selecting organic yarns to reusing yarns to knitting warm projects (and turning the heat down), there are a variety of ways to knit green.
In the book, Knitting Green, you'll get expert advice from leading knitting industry figures, including designers French Girl Kristeen Griffin-Grimes and Kristin Nicholas, Pam Allen, and Amy R. Singer (Knitty) and Clara Parkes (Knitter's Review), who offer their perspectives on integrating green principles with their work and lives.
Watch a fascinating knitting daily.tv video on how to create your own recycled yarn.
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 Growing Organic Cotton
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment.
Organic farming replenishes and maintaines soil fertility, reduces the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and builds biologically diverse agriculture.
Organic cotton is grown without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. In addition, federal regulations prohibit the use of genetically engineered seed for organic farming. All cotton sold as organic in the United States must meet strict federal regulations covering how the cotton is grown.
Watch for our new organic cotton yarns coming soon! It's all about a healthier you and a healthier planet! |
