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Make It Luxurious!

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Silks, Brocades, Charmeuse Oh My! Silk Brocade Pretty in Pink Robe The Studio is buzzing with all things luxurious.  It's the season as Spring is in the air.  Clients are becoming more sophisticated in their taste and style for natural fibre garments and we could not be more delighted. What is Silk Brocade? The fabric dates by to the Middle Ages and is known to be the fabric of the Noble and Wealthy.  Brocade   is richly decorative  shuttle-woven fabric , often made in colored silks   and with or without  silver   and  gold   threads.  It's beauty is unrivaled.   It can be used to make everything from robes to dresses,  kimonos, jackets, pants and skirts.  It's also widely used in upholstery and furniture. The fabric is typically woven on a draw loom . It is a supplementary weft  technique; the ornamental brocading is produced by a supplementary, non-struct...

Organic Clothing Spokes Person-Miss Earth Florida

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The two things we just think naturally go together are beauty and fashion. Our Miss Earth Florida 2015, Elizabeth Tran will be making the majority of her title appearances wearing organic clothing as part of her sponsorship from CATA Consumers Against Toxic Apparel. Silver Needle & Thread is a CATA affiliate and Miss Earth will be wearing our custom sewn organic and natural fiber handmade garments in an effort to show her audience just how stylish organic apparel can be.  She's truly a green girl! Official Crowd Photo Organic Cotton Dress Whenever you spot her wearing organics tweet #Isupportcataorganic and share her photo to show your support.

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The Perfect Summer Accessory! It's Organic!

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More great photos from The Organic Style Unveiled Fashion Show.  We hope you like! Organic Geo Print Red Romper These gray stone capri pants and chevron sleeveless top a perfect addition to your  summer wardrobe. Are you ready to take the Pledge and save on all your purchases from participating partners for one full year? Wear The Change Wear Organic GET YOUR CARD HERE
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Silver Needle & Thread now on Etsy ! S ee our complete collection Chevron prints are in abundance but, this organic skirt demonstrates  the clever use of the pattern. We love the richness of the color! Color can shape your feelings... What is the emotion of Orange? Orange is Joyous! It can create focused activity.

Miss Earth Florida 2014 Wearing Silver Needle & Thread Custom Sewn Clothing

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Miss Earth Florida 2014  Ms. Rolana Edwards  with  Silver Needle & Thread Rolana Edwards, Patricia and Suzi Hosfeld Rolana made a guest appearance at The Organic Style Unveiled Fashion Show on May 3, 2014. We were thrilled to have her model our organic custom sewn fashion.  She will be wearing many of our organic fashions during many of her appearances around the state of Florida and nationwide.  See more photos http://www.organicstyleunveiled.com/Photo-Gallery.html

The Hi-BeauTea Party and Organic High Fashion by Silver Needle & Thread

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This past weekend was a huge success for the Hi-BeauTea Party, bringing new fun and fashion to our locals. There was plenty of prizes, fashion, product sampling, and shopping while sipping tea. But of course, we're excited about the fashion. Check out the pictures of the Organic High Fashion by Silver Needle & Thread's own designer Patricia Davis.               More to come during our upcoming fashion show on May 3rd with the Girls Gone Green and RAM - Riverside Arts Market. For more info follow the link below. See you there!   Organic Style Unveiled Spring Fashion Show

Modal: Revealing Fabrics of the Future by SILVER NEEDLE & THREAD

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Chances are you, as a consumer, have come across a prevalent fabric on the market today called Modal. Well, have you ever wondered what it is? Today there is a manufacturing company that falsely sells such fabrics like modal as natural, sustainable, eco-friendly and our future in the textile industry. However, natural is just not the reality.  A beautiful display of Organic Cotton at A Fabulous You Seminar, organic fabrics such as these are the best for your health. Silver Needle & Thread has several organic fabric wear like, socks, underwear and sleepwear available for purchase. Contact us here  for more information and protect your health.   Revealing Modal So what is modal? It is actually a type of rayon made from reconstituted cellulose. You may remember Rayon from a previous post, and the side effects are severe. To understand more click here for the post on Rayon. ..and yes, modal is light weight, shrink and fade resistant, but…   ...

Going Green at the Northeast Florida Veg Fest by SILVER NEEDLE & THREAD

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Silver Needle & Thread is ecstatic about going green at the Fourth Annual Northeast Florida Veg Fest! The event brings the best local sustainable, eco-friendly, and organic humane organizations and businesses together. To be a part of this is huge and also a great opportunity for you! Yes, you can benefit from this day-long event that hosts tons of organic and vegan food, vendors, activities, and knowledge to become a more healthy and fabulous you!   Patricia Davis and Jen having fun during her Color Analysis at A Fabulous You Seminar   Silver Needle & Thread’s very own Patricia Davis will be a guest speaker sharing her expert knowledge. Her passion, as she states is to "educate the public about the unhealthy and dangerous practices of the textile industry".   Creative Jewelry Designs by Laura Staley for SILVER NEEDLE & THREAD 100% Pure Makeup will be on site with our Makeup Artist     Join us ...