How to Buy Organic Quilt Fabric

As more people become increasingly aware of the damage that chemicals in fabric can cause to human health, more sources of finding organic fabrics are sprouting up. The environmentalists' mindset is quickly taking over the fabric industry and making it very popular to sew organic. Try a few of these tips and resources to buy organic quilt fabric.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Watch labels carefully. Since the organic movement has become so popular, many companies will use the organic label in a multitude of ways. When a fabric is touted to be organic, it means there should be no pesticides or chemicals used in any way during the growing or the processing of the fabric. Look only for labels that provide all this information.

2. Check whether formaldehyde was used in the finishing processes of the fabric. Even though the cotton or wool did not require any pesticides in the growing or harvesting phase, it is very rare to find fabric that is not finished with some kinds of chemicals, especially formaldehyde.

3. Prepare to pay more for pure organic quilting fabric. It takes a lot more effort to make the colors with natural food colors and the fabric cannot be stored for long periods of time if it has not been treated. It is rare to find pure organic material, thus bringing up the price as well.

4. Consider other options besides cotton for your quilt. You can use a number of other materials that are great to incorporate in a quilt, such as silk and hemp fabrics.

Resources

• Order hemp, soybean and bamboo fiber organic fabrics.
• Buy organic cotton, hemp and silk fabrics and accessories.
• Learn more about cotton.