Growing, Spinning and Weaving Cotton

Guys, I made fabric from dirt! This video documents my process from start to finish growing, harvesting, processing and weaving cotton. The variety of cotton I started with was a long-staple white cotton which I started indoors to avoid our shorter growing season. I was really proud of this process!

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This video is not intended to be a tutorial.

[lucianobrancato]

I’m only 16, but I want to make all my fabric and dye with plants to make my own clothing. Thank you for this video.

[Tantail]

It makes me so happy to see the full textile process from seed to sample :)

[crabbearyscottage]

I'm 15 turning 16, I'm starting my garden with avocado and green onion because my mother suddenly bought avocado and the green onion I got from the fridge had roots. I want to have cotton garden and make my own clothes with them. Thank you for the tutorial.

[foxyjoyce]

I was able to use this video to teach my preschooler how her dress was made froma cotton plant. THANKS!!!

[terristine]

I also grow my own cotton to spin but I spin it off of the seed. Just use a small dog brush to comb it out some and spin away. It pulls away from the seed very easily.

[valeriemillikan]

Thank you for making this! I'm a homeschool mama, teaching my kiddos about the Civil War and the cotton industry and the Lowell Mills and factories, and was searching for a video that would at least come close to showing how cotton became thread way back then. My 13yo was especially impressed and now wants to learn how to weave like this. <3

[bobdole]

Very nice not many really make their own stuff anymore so its nice to find channels that can show more insight into these kind of things

[smtrivedi]

This is marvellous!! Back to basics and living almost carbon free. Best wishes

[briandderrick]

What a fantastic video! I grew my own cotton this year and needed some direction. This is perfect. And such a lovely sincerity!

[vernonbowling]

Absolutely Amazing I am extremely impressed on the twist you got from your cotton plus it is a nice financial change from the ever increasing price of wool.

[cogoid]

This was very interesting to watch. A great illustration of the process! So cool.

[benjaminzedrine]

I didn't understand the deal with carding, now I do. Thank you.

[georgiabaddeley]

I didn’t realise it was possible to be this cool.

[juliechipo]

Wow! What an incredible process. I'm absolutely amazed and beyond grateful that you created and shared this video. Thank you and all the very best for your creative pursuits! 🙏🏽🌺

[francescaa]

Such a nice example of the basic system of raw cotton to fabric. Thank you. 😊

[cathymadsen]

This is a video worth watching and saving for later. I grew some cotton for fun and now I'm not sure what to do with it, and you have shown it's actually possible to make your own cloth... I will probably crochet mine, but I do have a small loom I can try and weave on....

Thanks

[MrGooglevideoviewer]

it's an awesome video. Great process to watch and extra points for the squirrel and the drama at the beginning of the video 🤣🤣🤣 great video!! thanks for making it!!!

[PHASES_OFFICIAL]

That is so cool! Thanks for the video.

[mirith]

This is so cool!

Worth mentioning that growing cotton in some US states is illegal because of pests that could infect commercial crops. Not saying the police will raid any gardens, but to those watching, check to see if it's legal to grow where you are!

I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to grow marijuana but not cotton 😂

[Killadey]

This is an awesome video. Fascinating and educational, plus your work is beautiful. So much patience and skill.