DIY: How to make textile yarn?
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You probably already know how much I love sustainability and how much I want everything I do (from choosing yarns to handling scraps) to have meaning for me. So that it doesn't just add to the already large pile somewhere in a landfill or incinerator.
I don't just use anything when creating.
I am constantly looking for better alternatives to materials that would be kinder to us and to nature, but what I absolutelly love is to use materials that are already here and for some reason are considered "waste ".
I love upcycling , when something that would otherwise be thrown away or destroyed is transformed into something completely new.
I follow the Fashion Revolution motto: "Waste isn't a waste, unlit we waste it."
Did you know that up to 15% of textiles end up as waste when the fabric is cut?
In the fashion industry, we waste even before anything is created. And do you know how much work, energy and time it takes to produce this fabric? And this very fabric ends up in an incinerator or landfill right after the first step. Meters and kilos of material, wasted...
So that's how my little obsession with textile yarn began...
Textile yarn is most often made from knit fabric (such as T-shirt fabric) because it doesn't fray . However, don't be afraid to experiment with weaving, I like to use:
silk,
lace,
denim.
The fabric is simply cut into strips, joined together, and a strong yarn is created for weaving, crocheting, or knitting.
It's really simple and quite fun to make.
So come and try it too:
You will need:
fabric
scissors/fabric cutter
How to:
First, test how durable your fabric is. Some knits can be more delicate and will fray if you cut them into narrow strips.
Once you know how thick you want the strips to be, there's a lot of cutting to do. Try to keep the strip the same width, but don't worry too much about it, it doesn't have to be millimeter accurate. I cut the strips about 1 cm wide.
Do NOT cut all the way to the edge! At the end leave the same size as the width of the strip. So I left about 1 cm at the end and continued cutting in the opposite direction:
Trim all the ends so that there is a curve at the edges (it will fit better into the warp and the edges will not be so visible).
Roll it into a ball and you can create!
TIP: You can also combine short sections into one ball.
Follow these instructions to connect the yarn:
And that's it!
By the way, you may know this "new trend" of weaving from textile yarn as "rag rug" , which was the old name for a carpet woven from old and torn rags. Unfortunately, once something becomes popular, it has to be mass-produced, which is why today you can buy textile yarn already-made (which, in my opinion, lacks the meaning of upcycling).
Moreover, when it's such a beautiful relaxing activity...
Who has ever created something with textile yarn? Tell me in the comments, or share your project with me on Instagram and tag me @lapena_cz .
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