Green Story Yarns

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Green Story Yarns

360^o™	360^o™ is Spectrum's trademark for it's post consumer recycled filament polyester. The POY is extruded by NanYa from 100% post consumer resin and is textured by Spectrum. Available in dyed and natural.
Post Consumer Polyester	Post consumer is made from reprocessed materials such as drink bottles.
Post Industrial Polyester	Post industrial is made from reprocessed off-spec "chip".
Antimony Free Polyester	Antimony is the most common catalyst used in making polyester. It is a heavy metal. Environmentalists believe the antimony in polyester dumped in a landfill can possibly pollute ground water. Antimony free polyester is more expensive and is not as white as polyester with antimony.
Bamboo	Bamboo is a lyocell made from the bamboo plant’s cellulose. It is naturally antimicrobial.
	Made from the starch of corn. (NatureWorks LLC). Corn is a renewable resource. Ingeo is biodegradable. www.cargilldow.com/ingeo/home.asp
Lyocell	Cellulose fiber made using a ore environmentally friendly process than rayon. Excellent wet strength. Garments made from lyocell can be hand washed. www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/lyocell.htm
Organic Cotton	Cotton grown without the use of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. www.sustainablecotton.org/