What is sustainable crochet?
So let’s define what we’re talking about here since understanding exactly what our definition of sustainability is builds the foundation of on sustainable crochet.
Sustainable: able to be maintained indefinitely
Eco-friendly: not harmful to the environment
Eco-conscious: environmentally aware; sensitive to environmental impact
Crochet: a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looking yarn with a hooked needle
Sustainable yarn means
**Natural, not synthetic – natural fibers are from plants and animals and include organic cotton (versus conventional cotton), wool, hemp, alpaca, camel, cashmere, llama, mink, mohair, silk, wool, yak, linen, bamboo, eucalyptus and banana. Natural fibers are renewable (plants, wool and hair grow back) and biodegradable. Avoid synthetic yarn including acrylic, polyester, nylon polyamide, elastic, microfiber, modal, rayon and spandex.
**Synthetic yarn are fossil-fuel fibers produced using coal-based and petroleum chemicals. They are toxic and do not biodegrade.
**Recycled yarn of any fiber (natural or synthetic)
**No superwash wool – superwash is a process that uses toxic chemicals and strips wool of all of it’s beautiful natural properties. It coats the wool is plastic resulting in a non-biodegradable fiber.
Ethically grown/raised and processed putting the people and the planet first