Recycling old curtains to make cushion covers

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Something I always remember my mum and my grandma doing when I was younger was taking old curtains that they were no longer using in their home after upgrading their curtains and using the material from the curtains to make cushion covers to either sell or use for their own furniture. It was a cheaper way of getting new cushion covers over buying them brand new. 

Have you ever known someone or have you yourself ever recycled old curtains to make cushion covers for your sofa or chairs at home or even to sell?

[Degate]

Something I always remember my mum and my grandma doing when I was younger was taking old curtains that they were no longer using in their home after upgrading their curtains and using the material from the curtains to make cushion covers to either sell or use for their own furniture. It was a cheaper way of getting new cushion covers over buying them brand new. 

Have you ever known someone or have you yourself ever recycled old curtains to make cushion covers for your sofa or chairs at home or even to sell?

You clearly do not have a clue about curtains made of fire resistant fiberglass, if you ever grabbed an old rag curtain to wipe your butt you would know these things.

Quit posting this useless trash.

Fiberglass Curtain Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has tentatively proposed to repeal a rule requiring warnings about handling fiberglass curtains and draperies because the products are no longer in general use. The FTC is seeking public comments on the proposal for 30 days, until June 22.

The Fiberglass Curtain Rule, adopted by the Commission in 1967, requires disclosure that skin irritation may result from handling fiberglass curtains or curtain cloth and from contact with clothing or other articles which have been washed with such fiberglass or in a container previously used for washing such fiberglass products if the container is not cleaned of all glass particles.

As part of its continuing review of its trade regulation rules, the Commission tentatively has determined that because of technological developments in fire-retardant fabrics, fiberglass fabric has been displaced by polyester and modacrylic fibers, and that fiberglass fabrics are now used almost exclusively for very specialized industrial purposes. Therefore, the Commission proposes to repeal the rule.

Members of the public are invited to comment on any issues or concerns they believe are relevant to the Commission's review of the Fiberglass Curtain Rule. Comments should be identified as "16 CFR Part 413 " and addressed to the FTC, Office of the Secretary, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

The Commission vote to publish the advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register was 5-0.
Copies of the rule and of today's Federal Register notice are available from the FTC's Public Reference Branch, Room 130, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
 
(FTC Matter No. P924214)

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I guess due to us possibly living in different countries things are a little different. As a child growing up I saw many times my family including my mum and grandma use old curtains to make cushion covers and it is something that many people do. Saying that I am posting useless trash was a little too far to be honest being that I am speaking from experience and it would seem I am not the only one who has the same idea on how to recycle used curtains, as a simple Google search would tell you.

https://lovecreatecelebrate.com/make-pil...-curtains/

[Degate]

I guess due to us possibly living in different countries things are a little different. As a child growing up I saw many times my family including my mum and grandma use old curtains to make cushion covers and it is something that many people do. Saying that I am posting useless trash was a little too far to be honest being that I am speaking from experience and it would seem I am not the only one who has the same idea on how to recycle used curtains, as a simple Google search would tell you.

https://lovecreatecelebrate.com/make-pil...-curtains/

Re purposing drapes or curtains from those made before they were required to be made of fireproof material was  a good use of them.

In an emergency wipe your but with a glass curtain and you'll be itching for weeks. Ask me how I know this.

In my opinion old drapes made of glass would make for a good scatter shield on a racing transmission of a fire proof suit for the driver.