We’ve written about Cloud9 Fabrics here before, so you can imagine that we were pleased as punch to see that they’ve released a brand new line of eco-friendly fabrics. After dealing with some shipping delays, they finally got a (literal) boatload of their new Beyond the Sea fabric on April 22nd. You should be seeing them in stores pretty soon, if you haven’t already.
Cloud9’s co-founder Michelle Bencsko (on the left in the photo above) talked a bit about the new line of 100% certified organic cotton:
All of the Cloud9 Fabrics are printed on 100% organic cotton using solvent-free dyes and inks. They import their fabric from India, where they work closely with the producers to ensure that the printing and dyeing methods are truly eco-responsible. The dyes they use contain “no heavy metals or toxic substances; have a higher absorption rate which creates less waste water runoff; require less energy, salt and alkali in the application and fixation; and the water can be recycled for reclaiming the dye that is not used.” Pretty fab, if you ask me! [All photos via Cloud9 Fabrics, used with permission.]
