Telling Yarns

How to Tell if a Clothing Brand is Really Sustainable

How to Tell if a Clothing Brand is Really Susta...

As more and more people become aware of the environmental impact of fast fashion, many are turning to sustainable clothing options. However, with so many brands claiming to be sustainable,...

How to Tell if a Clothing Brand is Really Susta...

As more and more people become aware of the environmental impact of fast fashion, many are turning to sustainable clothing options. However, with so many brands claiming to be sustainable,...

What is Pima Cotton?

What is Pima Cotton?

 Pima cotton is a luxurious and durable type of cotton that is prized for its softness, strength, and long fibers. In this blog post, we'll explore what Pima cotton is,...

What is Pima Cotton?

 Pima cotton is a luxurious and durable type of cotton that is prized for its softness, strength, and long fibers. In this blog post, we'll explore what Pima cotton is,...

Five merino headwraps against a wood background.  Each headwrap is a different color blend.

What is OEKO-TEX Certification?

Because we live in a web of interbeing, making sustainable choices gets complicated.  It's a matter of knowing one's values, recognizing that limited choices that mean compromising on those values, choosing the best...

What is OEKO-TEX Certification?

Because we live in a web of interbeing, making sustainable choices gets complicated.  It's a matter of knowing one's values, recognizing that limited choices that mean compromising on those values, choosing the best...

Three beanies colored black, gray, and red all with brown poms against a stone background and red falsa blanket.

Peruvian Highland Wool!

Fall is coming, and with it some warmer hats! One new yarn coming this fall is The Petite Wool from We Are Knitters, and I’m excited to share what makes...

Peruvian Highland Wool!

Fall is coming, and with it some warmer hats! One new yarn coming this fall is The Petite Wool from We Are Knitters, and I’m excited to share what makes...

Three brown hats arranged in an arch with a brown scrunchy below the arch

The Khadi Cloth

This quotation comes from J. C. Kumarappa in Why the Village Movement?, and it is in regular rotation here at Joining Yarns. Even if you’ve seen it before, I’d like...

The Khadi Cloth

This quotation comes from J. C. Kumarappa in Why the Village Movement?, and it is in regular rotation here at Joining Yarns. Even if you’ve seen it before, I’d like...

A purple cable knit hat with pom and navy & bronze striped scarf laid against a light blue and lime green sweater.

Getting Sustainable in Your Closet

I’m sure you’ve felt the difference, holding a handmade gift in your hands. One of my favorites is a necklace, a simple wooden ring, hand carved by a friend. I’m...

Getting Sustainable in Your Closet

I’m sure you’ve felt the difference, holding a handmade gift in your hands. One of my favorites is a necklace, a simple wooden ring, hand carved by a friend. I’m...