Eco-friendly RED-HEART?!?!?!

holamiis · 10-08-2008, 12:00 AM

I saw this on craftster.org blog and thought y'all might be interested:
http://www.craftster.org/blog/?p=194

It appears that Coats and Clark, the manufacturer's of Red Heart are making two lines of yarn from recycled products, one from textile remnants and and a polyester from recycled plastic.

Anyone seen or tried this yet?

WandaT · 10-08-2008, 11:38 AM

Nope, hadn't seen that. Will have to keep an eye out to see when it hits the shelves and what it feels like.

suzeeq · 10-08-2008, 02:38 PM

Supposedly there's an Carib SS Eco yarn too, but it's not on their website. Someone said they saw it at WM, but I wonder if it's the RH yarn, not caron.

feministmama · 10-08-2008, 04:03 PM

But does it feel like insulation? Or can they make it soft like Caron?

ArtLady1981 · 10-08-2008, 06:16 PM

Nice! Thanks for alerting us!

I'll definitely give it a try when it hits the shelves!
I am on the lookout for a durable cotton, not too pricey, that
will make up into dishcloths that don't fade and distort out of shape with repeated washings.

This ECO cotton is 70% cotton, 30% poly. So maybe the poly will stabilize this yarn. Help it hold its shape and color.

We'll see! I'll buy a skein and try it out!

suzeeq · 10-08-2008, 06:27 PM

Oh I missed that the cotton is a blend. Maybe it will be something like Lion's Cottonease.

lelvsdgs · 10-09-2008, 04:01 AM

That's great! I too will be looking to try it out. Always fun to try new yarns. Thanks for letting us all know.