Tips for Fabric End of Life Care
Sustainable solutions
When you’ve loved and used your Wallace Cotton bedding so much that you’ve worn it out, we’ve come up with a few suggestions for recycling or repurposing the fabric, for a sustainable ‘end of life’. And even though our collections are made from biodegradable fabrics, discover ways to give them a second chance and prevent them from going to landfill.
Our tips for fabric end of life care
Cut preloved duvet cover and sheet fabric into smaller pieces to use as cleaning cloths and dusters. Remove and repurpose any buttons for sewing and kids craft projects. Use duvet cover and sheet fabric as weed mat in your garden. Repurpose towels as pet bedding, drying dogs off after rainy walks or donate to an SPCA. Use duvet cover or sheet fabric as drop cloths for painting or DIY projects. Get crafty and make pretty bunting out of patterned duvet covers or sleepwear items. Repurpose duvet cover or sheet fabric for kids dress ups, crafts and ghost costumes at Halloween. Use sheet or duvet cover fabric for kid's sofa fort building to save your nice sheets from getting ruined. Transform preloved velvet quilts into smaller quilts for children, cushion covers or sofa covers. Repurpose preloved feather and down duvet inners as cosy mattress underlays, pass on as hand-me-downs for kids off to university or cut down and use as luxurious pet bedding.