Etsy Finds: Plytextile's Repurposed Sweaters

Warm up. The cold weather's coming and Plytextile is pulling out the old sweaters. You wouldn't know it from their crisp, modern patterns, but these pillows and "modern doilies" are made of select discarded wool sweaters...

Chicago-based Plytextile's work is all about clean-lined patterns made of soft, cozy wool. You'll see their stitched-together hex shapes quite often, but also a herringbone-pattern pillow and running bond patchwork baby blanket.

Via: Craftzine.

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I've had these favorited on etsy for a while. Really lovely

posted by Laura on October 15th 2008 at 11:40am
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Oh wow...I really love these pillows!

posted by first5times on October 15th 2008 at 11:45am
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These look great, and I love that they reuse old sweaters!

posted by visualingual on October 15th 2008 at 11:58am
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Love love love! Oh the warm fuzzies I get from just looking at these! I want one...

posted by Flickvan on October 15th 2008 at 12:10pm
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Oh hex pattern, I love you.

posted by thirddegree on October 15th 2008 at 12:31pm
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Infinitely better than that "sweater throw blanket" that was shown a few days ago.

posted by Kathryn on October 15th 2008 at 1:04pm
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lovely and afordable

posted by LaDonnaNichole on October 15th 2008 at 2:51pm
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Wool leaves me itchy. :(

posted by Kimber on October 15th 2008 at 3:26pm
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beautiful, practical, good recycling idea, modern and traditional both...what a great idea. colours are so liveable and welcoming.

posted by avianmission on October 15th 2008 at 5:33pm
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I bought the yellow hex pillow a few weeks ago and I LOVE it. It is the most beautiful pillow in the whole world ever. I was kind of surprised to see another one appear in the shop, but I assume the two are slightly different.

posted by modernlogcabin on October 15th 2008 at 6:09pm
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LOVE these!!

Jen Ramos
'100% Recycled DESIGNER Cards & More'
www.madebygirl.com
madebygirl.blogspot.com

posted by jenniferramos on October 15th 2008 at 7:58pm
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I bought one of these pillows - it's not itchy at all! I love it, and get compliments all the time. The backing fabric is great also, nothing about these pillows is cheap - i love mine!

posted by laurenedith on October 16th 2008 at 3:01am
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