Personally, we love the simple, unfussy look of linen or hemp curtains: they feel earthy and sensual to us, and they filter light beautifully. Ideally, if you're someone that has sewing skills, you could make curtains yourself with vintage hemp, linen or cotton bought off eBay and Etsy. Otherwise, take a look at the list below for a few of our eco-friendly curtain picks.
Above, from left to right:
- Organic Cotton Curtain Panels from ABC Home ($98-$140): These organic curtains from ABC Home are made by a member-based collective on the Lower East Side in NYC that offers organic cotton and ahimsa silk products available in bulk.
- Organic Cotton Panels from Plow Hearth ($34.95 per panel): Made of 100% organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes, these 84" curtain panels are available in plaid, woven blue stripe, multi stripe, woven natural stripe, khaki solid and green solid.
- Knitted Sisal Hanging Panel from ABC Home ($73-$95): These loosely woven handcrafted curtain panels are created with raw sisal grass and crafted using traditional hand skills.
- Organic Hemp Curtain Panels from Rawganique (from $59): Made from certified organic European hemp fiber grown under fair labor conditions.
- Natural Hemp and Linen Drapes from A Happy Planet ($145-$200): The 60% hemp/40% silk blend drapes are unlined, while the linen curtains are lined with a white flax/cotton blend and faced with a 100% flax. Made in the USA with no dyes or chemicals.
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A great idea here, but there is another way to "green" your curtains. I read a post today on another blog I follow about using your curtains to make day lighting more efficient in southern windows which if you are going to replace your curtains, might be something you should think about. Here is the link:
http://gabe-greencross.blogspot.com/2010/01/daylighting-from-southern-windows.html
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Some really lovely curtains...I just hate how expensive new curtains can be! I think the best way to dress windows is to go the DIY route with vintage fabric. Even a very inexperienced seamstress can make it work!
view neefall's profile
Those linen curtains in the first photo are beautiful. I have some similar (CHEAP) ones I got for, I think, 7.99 per panel. Not quite that depth of texture, though.
Still, I hope it's never thought of as okay to throw away perfectly good curtains just to replace them with organic ones...in the name of 'greening' the windows. :S
view if1hadwords's profile
I buy a whole bolt of muslin or other natural fabric and make my own. The cheapest muslin is usually about $1.49/yard. So a bolt is around $35. You can make curtains for your whole house with that amount.
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