The marketplace for eco-friendly window treatments is still fairly small, and the ones that are available tend to be very expensive, sometimes costing more than $100 for one panel. It may be OK to splurge like that once in a while, but for more practical, everyday eco-friendly curtains, a much more practical solution may be to simply make them yourself from eco-friendly fabrics. Those can get expensive too, so I was exstatic to find these gorgeous fabrics by Kirin & Co, thanks to the lovely ladies at Crafting a Green World and Tiny Decor.
The bold, bright patterns are hand screen-printed by independent Melbourne-based designer Lara Cameron on fabric that is a blend of organic cotton and hemp with eco-friendly, solvent-free inks. I can easily imagine any of these fabrics turned into a gorgeous set of curtains. The Flowing Dots fabric in orange would have been perfect for the unisex nursery I did last week.
With the Flowing Dots and Riverstones patterns both available in 2 colorways, they just might inspire you to pull out the sewing machine, or, in my case, the hem tape. I like shortcuts 
Why It’s Green:
- Hand screenprinted on fabric that is a blend of 55% hemp, 45% certified organic cotton
- Uses eco-friendly, solvent-free inks
Price: AUD $17 or about $15 USD per half meter
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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ooooh thank you so much for this lovely post about my fabrics!! I love the way you did that image too
Should just mention – the price is per half metre not per metre… which makes them a little less affordable I guess…
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@Lara Thanks for correcting me on that. I’ll fix it right now. Even then, the price is still great — much more reasonable than other eco-friendly fabrics on the market. And they are beautiful!