http://www.cucumbersome.com DIY Crafts, Tutorials and More. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.cucumbersome.com/rescued-cashmere/ http://www.cucumbersome.com/rescued-cashmere/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:15:14 +0000 britt http://www.cucumbersome.com/?p=936
A few weeks ago I came across a post on the Sculptress Studio blog (discovered through her inspiring Flickr feed) about attending a sheep shearing at a 1840′s festival. Making clothing at that time (which isn’t long ago, really) was a three-year process. Three years. What she wrote here really struck me:
“Clothes had value far beyond what they do today. How many shirts and socks have I thrown away because of a small hole worn in the fabric? How easily would I have abandoned it if I spent three years making it? How did waste apply in the three year cycle? I imagine by the time cloth reached the trash pit it had gone from adult clothing, to children’s clothing, to quilts, to patches, to rags, to wicks, to nothing but a few thread bits.”
Around the same time, I came across baby vests made from rescued cashmere, like the one pictured above, made by eecee bb. An excellent example of good quality adult clothing being saved from the trash and turned into something useful (and adorable). I really want to try to be more aware of the impact of my purchases, and re-use as much as possible.
Have any good upcycling tips?

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