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Comment on Source4Style; The Sustainable Designer’s Sourcing Site by Textile Talk · Source4Style: A Textile Sourcing Platform’s Anniversary Updates

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:01:12 +0000

[...] know I’ve told you about Source4Style in the past. But for those of you who don’t remember I’ll do a quick recap. S4S is the premier [...]

Comment on Soaring Costs of Textile Raw Material; How Are You Dealing? by Ricky

Ricky — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:20:21 +0000

You are correct about prices not holding.

We are a manufactures of home textiles, linens and other haberdasheries. We have recently decided to outsource some of our production, but we cannot even get quotations from mills that last 24 hours. Factories, shall we say are “scared” to offer quotations for fear prices will rise by close of day. They simply refuse to quote for some simple items like curtains, bedding and other soft goods.

We thought that we could solve this problem by moving orders to less volatile fabrics like polyesters and other man made fibers, however its the same problem.

As Cotton prices soar, giant retailers are shifting focus on to less expensive fabrics, and as more and more orders shift, supply runs out quick.

Lucky we carry a 3 month supply of material to tie us over.

I will be back in 90 days with an update, gulp.

Ricky

Comment on Source4Style; The Sustainable Designer’s Sourcing Site by Textile Talk · What You Didn’t Know About Silk Worms

Textile Talk · What You Didn’t Know About Silk Worms — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:57:14 +0000

[...] folks. You may remember not too long ago when I shared the resource Source4Style, place for you to discover all your sustainable textile needs. Well, I came across a fun, and more [...]

Comment on Mulberry vs. Tussah; Know Your Silks by Joe DeLuca

Joe DeLuca — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:40:33 +0000

Interesting!

According to Fairchild’s Dictionary of Textiles (which I have to happen to have open as I read through your wonderful blog), Mulberry Silk is indeed an actual term.

Mulberry Silk: Silk produced by the Bombyx mori silkworms that feed on the leaves of cultivated Mulberry trees. WILD SILK is obtained from worms that feed on the leaves of Oak, castor oil plants, as well as other trees and shrubs.

The entry for Tussah silk is interesting. It seems that it’s basically silk produced from undomesticated, Asian, silk worms, including the Tussah Silkworm.

Thanks for the blog! I love it.

Comment on Textile Tweets: Stay Connected by Kathryn | Alpacamundo

Kathryn | Alpacamundo — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:31:44 +0000

Thank you for the links.

Comment on Reminder: TexWorld Registration is Open! by Alex d'Archangelo

Alex d'Archangelo — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:23:29 +0000

Thanks Nicole!
Looking forward to seeing you at the show!
Best,
Alex

Comment on It’s Wool Week. Did You Know That? by Textile Talk · Starbucks Foray into Sustainable Textiles

Textile Talk · Starbucks Foray into Sustainable Textiles — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:11:49 +0000

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Comment on ZipperStop; Sourcing the Extras by kd

kd — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:12:34 +0000

Saw the original article and had to bookmark them. One day I’ll take a look at the store. Fascinating.

Comment on Castor Bean Fibers Are For More Than Just Underwear by Tezgah

Tezgah — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:02:03 +0000

You are right on spot. What is next?

Comment on Are Your Undergarments Made From Castor Beans? by Textile Talk · Castor Bean Fibers Are For More Than Just Underwear

Textile Talk · Castor Bean Fibers Are For More Than Just Underwear — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:52:52 +0000

[...] may remember that back in April, I wrote a little piece on the use of a polymer that is made using castor beans. At the time of writing, the round bodied and lustrous yarns were mainly being used in [...]