Originally Posted by
Dalronix
Originally Posted by ghostrider
....I don't use poly thread for the same reason I don't use poly batting...I have no desire to use petroleum products in my quilts.
This raises the question of the chemicals used in the production of fabric and the dyeing processes (many of the latter are now banned in western countries). Another thing to consider then is the sweatshop factories in third world countries where so much fabric comes from now despite fancy brand and designer names.
I don't use petroleum based products in my quilts simply because I prefer to use only natural fibers in anything I create...wool, cotton, bamboo, silk, linen, rayon, etc. It's just how I've chosen to live my life since I hung up my paisley miniskirt in the late 60's, nothing the least bit 'global impact' about it.
