How it all started
My 2 year old was getting ready for a 'big girl bed' and she requested sheep sheets for her room in the transition. (I think she just like the alliteration at the time.)
It was the height of the pandemic and I couldn't find what I was looking for anywhere so I decided to create my own sheets. Little did I know that my 'little creative director' would spur a new business.
I found it so enjoyable to complete her look, I started this business on a mission to simply provide cute baby bedding and textiles to expecting moms looking for high quality, soft materials that were easy to wash.
As I navigated my way around learning everything there is to know about fabrics and safe sleep, I learned about a staggering statistic.
72% of textile waste comes from bedding? The U.S. generates 25 billion pounds of textiles a year and 85% of that typically goes into landfills.
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That's 15.3 billion pounds of bedding in the U.S. every year!
A childhood favorite and an idea...
Have you read Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman?
It was one of my childhood favorites—and now a favorite of my 6-year-old’s, too. In the story, a boy’s beloved blanket gets worn down, but his grandpa keeps transforming it—into a jacket, a vest, even a button—until there’s nothing left (or is there? Hint: check the illustrations at the bottom!).
Reading it again as a mom, I had a lightbulb moment:
I could create something from nothing, too.
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If you're a parent who doesn’t want to toss out baby items—especially crib sheets—and would rather turn them into something new and meaningful, join hands with Cradle Comforts Co.
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Let’s upcycle, together.
What's upcycling anyway?
Simply put, upcycling is a process where you turn something old into something brand new. It's the crafters version of a recycle. Except it doesn't go through any processing facilities or plants. It comes straight into a makers hands to recreate it into something different or upgrading it into a 'better' product.