tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post5963183052154688092..comments2024-03-01T00:15:25.848-08:00Comments on Made By Meg: Cotton - The Water WasterMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-75615221480597342672014-02-15T08:22:29.591-08:002014-02-15T08:22:29.591-08:00I like your post. Even sewing our own clothes ther...I like your post. Even sewing our own clothes there are so many things to think about. I read about the plastic clothing in landfills recently - I don't prefer polyester but hadn't thought what happens to it after it's discarded - now I will avoid it even more. <br /><br />Conventional beef is very hard on the environment for the simple fact that they are fed grains which are also hard on the environment due to monocropping, etc. Grass-fed and finished beef is actually good for the environment - Joel Salatin gives great talks on the subject if it sounds interesting. Grazing herbivores being raised for meat are even being used to push back the edges of the Sahara desert. Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736770690937053893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-19209296426902187982014-02-12T10:09:16.200-08:002014-02-12T10:09:16.200-08:00Interesting, Meg. I didn't know cotton require...Interesting, Meg. I didn't know cotton required so much water to produce. I don't have any knowledge on the subject, but please keep posting any updates you find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-18652718897283919102014-02-11T14:32:53.319-08:002014-02-11T14:32:53.319-08:00Wow, I never knew that! OMG!Wow, I never knew that! OMG!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-20411494801297419722014-02-11T14:28:29.070-08:002014-02-11T14:28:29.070-08:00Another environmental issue is plastic in other ty...Another environmental issue is plastic in other types of fabric. Thousands of little pieces of plastic come off of a single piece of polyester clothing each time it's washed, which of course eventually end up in the ocean. http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/microplastic-fibers-clothes-threat-marine-life.html Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169959264408126187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-70428150999104962202014-02-11T11:10:49.733-08:002014-02-11T11:10:49.733-08:00thanks for the tip!thanks for the tip!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-78557072881839976332014-02-11T11:02:13.942-08:002014-02-11T11:02:13.942-08:00Great post - I think that's an issue many of u...Great post - I think that's an issue many of us wrestle with. www.offsetwarehouse.com is a great online source for fabric; they offer a mix of ethically produced and eco-friendly fabrics, plus lots that have been saved from landfill. Well worth a look!Danielle Krivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423009648089810339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-2666124334074947402014-02-11T10:54:51.090-08:002014-02-11T10:54:51.090-08:00Wow I love it! Creative sewist and creative conser...Wow I love it! Creative sewist and creative conservationist!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-67198966957485349232014-02-11T10:38:33.318-08:002014-02-11T10:38:33.318-08:00I too have struggled with this dilemma, particular...I too have struggled with this dilemma, particularly with cotton. You are right about it. And it requires some serious application of fertilizer that is bad for our planet. I do a few little things. For example, I keep a trash can next to my sewing machine, lined with a bag made from scraps. I put only thread and fabric bits in it. When it is full, I seam it closed and give to the animal shelter for them to use with dogs during the winter. Also I buy *fabric* at thrift stores in the form of large garments. You can cut them up for smaller garments. Two small things.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-25953684680580233672014-02-11T09:17:05.356-08:002014-02-11T09:17:05.356-08:00Vintage fabric is a great idea!Vintage fabric is a great idea!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-13905925328552981362014-02-11T07:52:25.581-08:002014-02-11T07:52:25.581-08:00I've often wondered about the ethical/sustaina...I've often wondered about the ethical/sustainable nature of the fabric that I purchase, be it at Joann Fabrics or the Garment District in NYC. Sure, we're being sustainable by making our own clothes instead of buying them, but what are the factory conditions where our fabric is manufactured? So much of the fabric we buy in stores is made in China. I wish there was a way to source ethically and environmentally friendly fabrics that aren't just cotton. We need to bring fabric manufacturing back to the US in a big way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783332949420937757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-32780386297004057212014-02-11T07:44:36.668-08:002014-02-11T07:44:36.668-08:00Wow. These are some really eye opening statistics....Wow. These are some really eye opening statistics. I don't know as much as I wish I did about the environmental impact of textile production. I do buy a lot of fabric from estate sales in an effort to reduce my impact. I'm sure that the same resources went into producing those fabrics at some point in time, but I feel like I'm doing my part to take a stand against over-production by using them rather than always searching for something new. mkonieczkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732809317180147109noreply@blogger.com