Knitting and Over Consumption: Are We the Problem?
#knitting Are knitters love of fiber contributing to a world wide textile waste crisis? Some in the knitting world think so. I'm digging into the numbers to find out are knitters yarn over consumption contributing to a enviromental crisis? Or are well meaning people pointing their finger in the wrong direction? Featured Patterns and Tools: Featured Pattern: Chibi Chibi by Norichan Knits: https://payhip.com/b/x2uXT I'm Wearing: (Free Pattern) Marcy's Beret https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf23/PATTmarcy/TEM... *On the Mannequin: June Blooms Vest https://tinyurl.com/junebloomlovecrafts *As an affiliate I earn on qualifying purchases *Affiliate Link: ProtonVPN: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=43&... Amazon Knitting & Crochet: https://amzn.to/2QHndrm Etsy: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click... Knit Picks: https://tidd.ly/3Gi1KTn Lion Brand Yarn: https://lionbrand.sjv.io/EEVOqK Lovecrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com?utm_medium=affi... The Woolery: https://woolery.com?aff=301 SOURCES AND RESEARCH Fast Fashion Pollution Statistics https://worldmetrics.org/fast-fashion-poll... Fast Fashion Pollution Statistics 2026 EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) Textiles: Material-Specific Data | US EPA https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-abou... Earth.org https://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fa... The Nation's Health https://www.thenationshealth.org/content/5... The Roundup https://theroundup.org/textile-waste-stati... PICVISA https://picvisa.com/textile-waste-statistics/ Yarn industry The Brainy Insights, Yarn Market Size, Industry Growth Report 2030 https://www.thebrainyinsights.com/report/y... Grand View Research, Knitting Yarn Ball Retail Market Size, Industry Report 2033 https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry... — LINKS TO VIDEOS Travelling Loop: • TRAVELLING LOOP — TIMESTAMPS 00:00-1:33 Welcome 1:33-4:34 Is My Project the Problem? 4:34-6:38 SABLE Liev 6:38-10:35 Textile Waste 10:35-15:00 I think therefore I Over Consume 15:00-18:17 Can A Knitter Have a Passion? — I've been knitting for over 20 years and I'm here to share my passion with the world. I'm also a geek which means I'm constantly researching knitting techniques so you don't have to. Please subscribe to my channel to stay up to date on all my latest and greatest. — SOCIAL MEDIA: @carriecraftgeek Tik Tok Threads Facebook Ko-Fi
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