by theduchess 03 May 2015

Saw where some of the Cuties did not know what to do do with old rags, fabric or clothes no longer needed. Well, I knew Goodwill will accept bags marked rags (remove all buttons) and this is what it's used for.

A lot of artists make their own paper.
Thought others would be interested.
How is handmade paper made?

We use only paper made of 100 percent recycled materials. The paper is 100 percent cotton rag, waste cotton from a t-shirt factory. Fabric scraps are shredded with a cutting machine and mixed with water until the slurry mixture resembles potato soup in appearance and texture. The slurry is ladled onto a screen with a framed edge so that the paper/water slurry will not spill. The water sinks through the screen mesh, leaving only a cotton sheet. This is hung up to dry and cut to size. Some papers have other fibers pressed in, such as flowers, straw or herbs. The imprint of the screen is clearly visible on the paper.

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by marianb 04 May 2015

Great info thank you. I have been cutting it into strips to use as fill for dog mattresses..

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by 02kar Moderator 03 May 2015

I had never seen the directions printed out before to make paper. It would certainly be a lot of work to shred the fabric, but I know the paper is beautiful.

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by cfidl 03 May 2015

No binder needed? I thought most paper add a cellulose binder to help it stick together.

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by dailylaundry 03 May 2015

My DH worked at a paper mill at one time - this process sounds familiar!! Hugs to you, Laura*

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