Quilting Gone Green- Part 1
Dec 24th, 2007 by Jenny Stratton
The buzz work lately has been “GREEN”. Everywhere I turn I find an article about being gentler to our enviroment. Quilting is no exception. Did you know that there are several “Green” choices when chosing your batting? This will be part one of a three part series.
Fairfield Processing Corporation has introduced a Bamboo and organic cotton blend  batting, and pillow forms, and fiberfill which are filled with 100% bamboo fiber. The bamboo filled pillows give Professional decorator results that are only normally achieved with down (watch the video for a demonstration)
Natural Bamboo fiber is manufactured, using a green process without pollution, by crushing, grinding, wringing, and then combing the actual pulp from the Bamboo plants. Naturally antibacterial and antifungal. An excellent insulat with natural anti-static properties. This unique bamboo/cotton blend is luxuriously soft and supple to the touch, with excellent loft and it’s thin scrim makes it perfect for machine quilting. You can quilt up to 8″ apart.
The bamboo story begins with its naturally antibacterial property, which is retained by the ultra-soft finished fibers. As the fastest growing plant on earth with the ability to absorb 2/3 more carbon dioxide and release 2/3 more oxygen than any other plant, bamboo is the clear leader among plant species for positive environmental impact. Bamboo is processed into luxurious fiber using pollution-free methods with little waste. It is truly a green product that lives up to and beyond expectations. If you want to know more about the renewable, sustainable bamboo, click hereÂ
A portion of the proceed from the sale of these items  will be used to support environmental and ecological initiatives.
To see the full line available, go to www.checkerdist.com, click on notions, then batting from the left hand menu. Once in batting scroll down and click Environmentally Friendly .
Next week we explore the green options from Mountain Mist.
I am really excited to try the new Bamboo battings! I already have bamboo sheets on my bed and I can’t even describe how wonderfully luxurious they are. Softer than cotton, with the same cool and crisp feel of high thread count cotton. I’m envisioning a white-work quilt made with bamboo sheets and a bamboo batting … believe me, it would be very warm and snuggly. Okay, I’m off here to go find me a new batt to buy.
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