Tag: fabric & textiles | Apartment Therapy

Budget Spruce Up: New Slipcovers

Bemz has recently launched some new slipcover lines and designs. If you have an Ikea sofa that has seen better days upholstery-wise, these are an easy on the wallet and more eco-friendly fix to get yo...

Timbuk2 Sustainable Limited Edition Bags

Earlier this month, Trent gave us tips on green gear for our bikes. And he mentioned the Timbuk2 bags made of hemp and recycled PET. We've had our eye on one of these for a while, but we're glad we ...

Organic Fabrics by Live Textiles

For reupholstering furniture or creating some pillows scratch, here's a great source for stylish organic fabric....

Green Wall Art: Canvases from K Studio

When it comes to organic textile goods, K Studio is one of our favorites. We've loved their pillows for years but only recently came across these lovely stretched canvas pieces on Design Public......

Modern Fabrics

AT:Boston readers have heard about Modern Fabrics before, but we'd like to follow up with a few more points on this remarkable source for reclaimed designer fabric....

Pillows, Rugs, and More Made from Upholstery Scraps

We saw this super soft line at Skynear and Company and couldn't believe that the luxurious products were made from fabric scraps! The designs come in pillows, throws, rugs, cubes, and wall art that ...

Green Idea: Don't Replace, Dye!

What to do with a nearly new duvet cover that looks washed out with newly painted walls? We were out shopping with a friend when we realized a couple bottles of Rit dye would be the quickest route to...

Green Fabrics and Fibers

You know about organic cotton and pesticide-free hemp but what about SeaCell, an open-weave blend of wood pulp and seaweed that's soft and breathable? Or paperwool, a blend of organic wool and rice ...

Awnings

Sometimes, we get so caught up with the high-tech solutions to green building that it's easy to overlook the simple solutions. Awnings are a simple way to keep summer sun and heat out of your house. ...

Jenny Hurth

We first discovered Jenny Hurth's bags at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse in Oakland. Then, later, at a craft fair in Berkeley. Hurth's bags might just be our absolute favorite when it comes t...

Eco-Friendly Textiles by Kravet Green

Eco-friendly (recycled and chemical-free) textile collections from Kravet Green are appropriately inspired by and named after nature's elements: Fire, Earth, Ocean. The organic patterns mirror those t...

Live Textiles

Live Textiles, based in Everett, Washington, not only makes beautiful things, but has a commitment to sustainability that leaves them with the tag line "Luxury Interiors - Valued Environment"-- two ...

Alabama Chanin

When we sleep at night and dream of the home we'd like to live in one day, it looks a lot like the photos on the Alabama Chanin website....

How To: Make Your Own Cloth Napkins

We just spent the weekend with family in the mountains of Northern California. We ate a lot; we got pretty messy; and we didn't toss a single paper napkin or towel. Last year, a friend gave our aunt...

McDonough Braungart Collection by DesignTex

When we started reading Cradle to Cradle, we read William McDonough's encouragement that we make products and buildings that not only don't hurt the environment, but that actually improve it. pos...

Rag-bag

Multicolored and Green, all in one: Rag-bag is a line of messenger bags, foldable shopping bags, wallets and planner cases made of recycled plastic bags from New Delhi, India. The bags are gathered...

Looolo Textiles

Organic, biodegradable, clean production practices...there is no question about Looolo's green cred. The yarns used for Looolo's textiles are Climatex Lifecycle, which are completely free of all toxi...

Mod Green Pod

Mod Green Pod is run by Nancy and Lisa, sisters-in-law who are committed to both the environment and good design. We love their ideas and production values - good, clean happy design for a healthy h...