In an industry that isn't always eco-friendly, it's always nice to hear of different ways to reduce, reuse and recycle! Hoffman Fabrics has shared new ways to be eco-friendly during this holiday season.
I'm not sure about you, but I never have all of my holiday wrapping finished till just before the deadline... so this year there's still time to give these tips a try.
We're passing along this tutorial on using fabric as gift wrap that Hoffman shared and tips on staying green!
Fabric as gift wrap
This video is a long one, but it goes over different styles of wrapping with fabric for different sizes of boxes. And the great part is you can re-use it again next year!
The creators of the video, Quilt Addicts Anonymous, also has numerous videos of tutorials and tips & tricks. A great resource!
Eco-Friendly Tips
From an article by the Associated Press, they share trends the wrapping-paper industry has seen over the past few years and they also suggest wrapping with fabric! They even write that a company selling fabric wraps for presents has seen a 20% increase in sales since 2018....hmmm something to think about there!
A short list of their tips:
- Choose recyclable gift wrap
- Go with gift bags
- Wrap with fabric!
- Recycle it all
Read the article here to learn more!
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