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I was reading an article about the newest, eco-friendly fabrics this morning. One is made of algae and can actually trap carbon, others are completely bio-degradable, (unlike most of our fashion and upholstery fabrics we use today.) There is, "leather," made out of cactus and, "wool," made out of pineapple leaves. Bamboo has been around awhile. So has hemp. But they all have serious, processing problems. Cotton, although a plant-based material, also has a large footprint of carbon dioxide, much of that is given off during the energy-intensive production and dyeing processes.

So, where does that leave the quilter? Will there be better, safer fabrics for us in the future?

~ C