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- So now, where do you go to find these fabrics? Today, we are fortunate that there are really quite a number of options. Unfortunately some of our “typical” go-to vendors have not all jumped on board yet, though there are some, so I’d like to point out some additional resources that may be new to you and are worth the look-see. I would like to make special mention of a few of the vendors here: Modern Fabrics (a retail store) in Charlotte sells Eco-Friendly Green Fabrics, with a very broad inventory of both drapery and upholstery fabrics. If your at the school and have time, it is worth making a trip over to Modern Fabrics. h ttp://www.modern-fabrics.com/store/store.php?pg1-cid49.html Adaptive Textiles – many of you are aware of Adaptive already, as they produce the fabulous gridded workroomm table covers we all love – as well as the fact that it is owned by CHF’s own, Jeanelle Dech and her husband. But did you know that they offer organic cotton? You can get the best of both worlds, digital printing of your own, or your clients, own design AND on organic cotton base cloth. Harmony Art is an amazing company, owned and operated by designer, Harmony Susalla, who I am quite honored to say, is on the call with us here tonight. Harmony has created designs and products for Target, Walmart and Williams-Sonoma, to name a few, until she had an epiphany and realized that she did not want to contribute our nations landfills. In 2005 she began to focus exclusively on organic, fair trade cotton fabrics. Her prints are to-die-for. And, get this…. They are 110” wide so they are a fantastic option for draperies, bedding and tablecloths. Thank you Harmony for being here with us this evening. You can purchase full-bolt pieces from Harmony but if that is too much, Stitch Simple offers her designs in cut yardage. and without going through every vendor, I’ll let you do that outside of this hour, I do want to mention one more: Furnature is a Massachusetss-based company, in Watertown Mass. They produce 100% organically grown cotton. Pure, chemical free, organic fabrics. They also have a patented Safe-wash treatment that they use to remove chemical finishes from fabrics. They are establishing a new website www.organicfabric.com which will allow you to purchase wholesale. Pricing is about $25 -$30 plain, unfinished cottons & low-impact dies $50 - $100 for chemical free, organically grown cottons, natural colors primarily. Those prices are wholesale. What I find fascinating about Furnature is the story of how they got their start. I’ll share it quickly. In 1980 – woman came in with chemical sensitivity.. Took them a year to do it but they were the first to manufacture chemical free furniture & bedding. They were an upholstery workroom, a small workroom just like most of us, and that one client project served as the springboard for Furnature. Kravet Green Additional talking points if needed: If you're reupholstering furniture, or need fabric for draperies or cushions, you can find organic textiles at Green Sage. Anna Sova offers eco-safe silk and organic cotton drapery. Hemp Home Traders is a great source for quality hemp, a strong, long-lasting fabric that's easy to launder. The only downside to hemp, is the limited color selection Terratex is manufactured by True fabrics. It is made from recycled polyester, corn-based "PLA" fibers and sustainable wool. Clothworks and Furnature sell organic cotton upholstery. Furnature's SafeWash removes unpleasant fabric finish and dye odors from almost any fabric. Eden Fabrics Los Altos, CA - Organic and Natural Fabrics by the yard & Products Harmony Art Organic Design Gualala, CA - Printed Organic Fabric by the Yard. Fiber Organics Castro Valley, CA - fabric & yarn for sustainable style. Oliveira Textiles Bristol, RI - Textiles--100% organic cotton, grown using methods that eliminate the use of toxic pesticides. . http://www.oliveiratextiles.com/collection.html?id=9 O Eco Textiles - Safe, Sustainably produced textiles for your home.. http://www.oecotextiles.com/collection.php Mod Green Pod Austin, TX - Organic cotton fabrics - based in Texas. Natural Felt Company Kent, WA - Organic Cotton Batting and Natural Wool. Mod Green Pod Fabrics are 100% organic cotton, harvested and milled without the use of harmful chemicals, and hand silk-screened with water-based, non-toxic inks. The printed fabrics are finished by a safe mechanical process, using pressure and heat in lieu of chemicals. Pictured are Butterfly Jubilee and Grand Jubilee in Stilton. Resources – Home Fabrics - without the pesticides and toxins: