Organic Cotton Hand

I'm making a baby blanket for a friend's mother, and so I want to be sure that she can machine-wash the blanket easily. The label on the hank said to hand-wash, but various sites that sell the yarn said machine-wash is fine. Is it fine to machine wash it, or how badly will machine washing damage the yarn?

The biggest problem is probably going to be shrinking. If this were clothing, that would be a big issue, but for a blanket, it should be alright.

It's very important to note that when you give handmade gifts to a baby or child, they're going to need frequent washings. I'd select a yarn designed for baby projects for that reason. Most are acrylic, probably for their washability.

2008-03-15 19:52:21 by Maiden Moon

More info here: www.ecobold.com This reusable and organic hand towel by People Towels will change the way you look at hand towels. They're ...

We are a small business who hand dye clothing and accessories and are looking for certified organic, sweatshop free, white or natural 100% cotton hoodies in child and adult sizes.

http://www.howies.co.uk

2009-03-09 19:49:59 by Magic Starfish

Price: $6.99 $5.99

Great gift
Organic
Cotton

can anyone else relate to me on this...

i just saw the commercial about the new sony ORGANIC high def tv. honestly, are you kidding me? a tv is in NO WAY, SHAPE or FORM organic. It never will be, it is the complete and udder opposite. I am all down for being organic and being green, I do as much as I can plus some. However, it is becoming almost like a trend, and its obnoxious. Like the t-shirts that are all about recycling and being green, but from target? yeah i'm sure that those are made by hand with organic cotton or whatever. This is ridiculous. People should be green if they want to be, i think its good that it is being stressed but it has now become a trend and the TV just TOPPED it off for me...

please relate with me.
i hope organic hippie that you are agreeing with me, because i am the furthest thing from a naive tv watching fool...

trust me

Honestly dont be such a fool! Poorly tested chemicals are put into your clothes shampoo carpet cleaner and toothpaste. If you think the chemicals they put into your tv are completely safe then you are a naive little man!

If people weren't worried about the potentially harmful chemicals companies are putting into their goods THEN THEY WOULDN'T MAKE STUFF LIKE THAT.

On top of that the chemicals that these plants use end up in our water and pollute our skys. Don't believe me?! I got this from a goverment website.

I'll say this again, dont be such a tv-brainwashed naive fool!

Edit-If it is USDA organic then it is organic. Period. There are alternatives to chemicals for everything. If a television is organic then they are using organic circuitry and natural materials rather then the poorly tested chemicals companies try to rush into our products and is probably also reflected in the price. I do not think that this is over the top at all, infact I thank god that we are beginning to revert back to our much safer natural ways. Being organic is not a trend it should be (the only) way of life. Like I said these factories dump chemical waste into our waters. If you really want to do as much as you can then try to influence these companies into safer practices by avoiding the products that are poisoning our people and destroying our world! I will have to say no I cannot relate to you on this.

2008-05-27 16:36:44 by old music is better

Price: $15.80 $13.08

Alcohol Free
100% Organic Cotton
Biodegradable

As a young child I was allergic to the world. From flowers to sheep and even most soaps. I have outgrown most allergies (or they are less severe) and can now take things such as walking near flowers without needing to be rushed to the hospital. On the other hand, some things have lessened but are still quite bad (such as fresh cut lawns). I had a real allergy towards wool (in other words, I didn't just get hives from wool but I would have a full on asthma attack) yet I want to buy an organic mattress. I have been looking at Abaca since I am moving to Europe but they have a ton of wool wrapped around cotton. I assume this keeps the bed from being so itchy. Is organic wool different? Will I have less of a reaction to organic wool thats covered by organic cotton?

I would be very wary, allergies can come and go, I would think there are other materials that may suit your needs. Good luck.

2007-08-17 20:10:39 by Baa_Baa_Blacksheep

I'm eighteen and have been working on this book for about a year. It is a novel involving political corruption ( both right and left). Mostly a character driven plot. If anyone has any thoughts on my writing style please share. Any chance of me ever getting it published?


Manhattan, New York

September 30, 2009

James Apartment





Where was Elliot? James glanced at his Cartier wristwatch as he paced though his apartment. It had been a practically hellish day at work and he needed Elliot. Initially, his proposal to a clothes retailer to invest in environmentally friendly organic cotton produced by CEC was rejected. Secondly, a scathing review of CEC was written in the New York Times. Thankfully, it only managed to score the back of the paper, but, it was still brutally ruthless. Entitled “Green-dy and Corrupt” was a bitter report of the salaries and the perks of being employed at CEC, which was suppose to be non-profit. Tailing the wage reports, was a detailed tracing of mainstream donations from nonexistent private individuals to factual CEOs and presidents of companies not known for being environmentally conscience. The writer, a right-wing extremist bitch known for her unyielding denial of global warming, hinted that these “eco-unfriendly” companies were paying off CEC to not blow the whistle on them. The most unfortunate piece of this merciless editorial was that it mentioned James by name at least three times.

To add to the stress of his day, James remembered that he would be traveling to Washington D.C that weekend. Hopefully, the nasty critique wouldn’t hinder any support of the bill he was lobbying for. Nicknamed Eco-fight, the bill was created to limit the emission of carbon by slightly increasing taxes in ratio to the carbon output of factories and large corporations. However, closer inspection revealed that the bill trickled down in smaller businesses and finally, at the last stage, households. The shrinking Party of Republicans in Congress, except for a few moderate ones, adamantly refused the bill. Most Democrats in Congress, though not all, eagerly supported it. James was determined to change the minds of those on the left who weren’t fully committed to the bill.

The caustic sting of the article left a burn on James. Immediately after reading the article, he contacted the legal department of CEC demanding that a lawsuit be issued against the writer and New York Times for libel. James, still pacing like a caged animal, realized that now, the lawsuit wouldn’t comfort him, only a tiny glass vial filled with white powder would console him. Impatiently, James tried to call Elliot. No answer. Where was he-? James heard a knock on the door and rushed to open it.

“Finally!” James moaned, hand outstretched.

“Whoa, settle down there.” Elliot laughed as he tried to walk through the door.

He handed James the bottle,

“That should last you a couple days, I’ll be back this weekend to give you more.”

“No, I’m going to Washington; I’ll be gone for a week.” James looked up from the bottle clutched in his hand with a distressed look.

Elliot hesitated, “Can you wait til-“

“No!” James cried desperately, He looked at Elliot. “I’ve had such a tough week, just look at this article.” He pleaded, handing Elliot a crumpled New York Times.

Elliot skimmed the article, the frown on his forehead deepening as he read further and further. He signed and offered James an apologetic look.

“Okay, I’ll have it to you by Thursday.” Elliot replied, trying to soothe James.

Elliot studied James, calculating how much James had changed over the years. A similar digression he had viewed in all his clients. His once tawny skin was now pale, his muscular frame gaunter, and his green eyes tired. He was still remotely young, early forties.

James watched Elliot leave his apartment, feeling slightly anxious that Elliot seemed tentative to deliver the drug on Thursday. James clenched the vial in his hand, clasping it hard-as if someone would snatch it from his hand. He moved to the kitchen, placing the bottle, a crisp dollar bill, and a credit card on the marble counter. James started using crack at the eve of his divorce to his first wife. It regularly continued through his second marriage and was eventually the reason for its demise. James was fascinated with cocaine, how is destroyed his marriage but helped to numb the pain from the separation. He creased the dollar bill, and filled it with the powder. Skillfully, he poured it on the counter into a shaky line. He carefully used the credit card to straighten the dust into a straight line. He took out his straw, and gently whiffed. His nostrils burned at first, but soon he was lulled into a gentle wave of serenity.

Without any mental effort of his own, James was able to be transported to the most halcyon period in his life. The infancy of his first marriage, back when he was nearing thirty. His wife was a ra

From my perspective, this would be very good. But I'm no agent or publisher--yet.

The thing about the writing industry is that they are very *finicky* about what they will take and what they will accept.

Your piece has very good depth as well as character prose, but you have to remember that I am just a fellow writer.

Not an agent. Agents and publishers are looking for *anything* to reject you on. It doesn't even have to be on what you're writing! lol

At 18, you *might* have a shot at getting published. But *only* a shot. Realistically, your chances of being taken and published are astronomical these days.

And that's not a lie. Nor is it to break down your level of confidence either. I'm just telling you what you're up against.

Like you, I've been dealing with the mainstream for the past decade or so. My books have been rejected more than 100 times by them.

But I keep writing because I enjoy doing what I do best. .

2010-04-17 18:47:25 by Sarah