Fabricwrapper customers are a loyal bunch.  We want to thank you for loving our reusable gift-wrap and for coming back every holiday season to add to your family’s collection of Fabricwrappers.  This is the third December we have been in business, and we are thrilled to continue to offer a sustainable alternative to traditional paper gift-wrap.

So what’s the buzz this holiday?  Fabricwrapper has been in the news!  If you haven’t seen our holiday 2010 press release, it is all about the hot item of the year: furoshiki.  And our new line of furoshiki in jewel tones are gorgeous for the holiday or any other occasion.  Do you want to try one for free?  The New York blog Pretty Little Green Things is sponsoring a giveaway of a Fabricwrapper furoshiki this week.   Please check out the beautiful pictures and great interior design advice on the Pretty Little Green Things blog.  Our next giveaway will be with GreenTalk.  I can’t wait to see them review our Fabricwrapper on video next week! 

Fabricwrapper has hit the news each year over the holidays and this Christmas was no exception.  Our friends at World of Green showed off Fabricwrappers on the Pittsburgh News.   Our Fabricwrappers will be featured at World Of Green every September through December.  Check them year-round for awesome sustainable products.   

Public Relation Divas played santa this year by sending a huge list of celebs eco-friendly gifts all wrapped in…you guessed it… Fabricwrappers!  We’ve never seen over 200 Fabricwrappers under one tree… wow, that will be cool!  We’ll post a picture as soon as it is available.   In the last month, we also connected with a neat team at Celebrate Green and they evaluated multiple reusable gift-wraps, including Fabricwrapper.  The picture of our medium plaid gift bag looks great in their newsletter.

The biggest change for 2011 is the number of wholesale accounts underway.  You can always find Fabricwrappers on our site, www.Fabricwrapper.com, or on Amazon.  But coming soon we will list a number of new retails stores, large and small, that are carrying our products across the country!  If you have a store you would like to see added to that list, please leave us a comment and we will get in touch with them.

Wishing you and your family a healthy and happy 2011 filled with sustainable cheer!

Cloth napkins are functional and look great!

Simple Tips… Please add more in the comments section!

(1) Use cloth napkins. Not just for holiday dinners anymore! These are so easy to pick up at estate sales, but if you have to buy new there are cheap options at every big box store. Once you get in the habit, you will feel funny about ever using a paper napkin or paper towel in your home. Easy to throw in the laundry with your normal loads, cloth napkins are great for cleaning, better for constant kid spills and super durable.

(2) Buy Used. Good for your budget and the planet… most things can be bought used. We buy/ trade used almost all of our kid’s clothing and some of our own. Big ticket items are much less expensive pre-owned and unless you want the latest and greatest (insert hybrid cars here), there is always a great selection.

(3) Grow some veggies! If you saw my previous composting and Spring garden posts, you know this is a new and exciting adventure for our family, but I know there are many of you out there that are already pros. If you don’t have the land or leisure time for a garden, try to buy local produce whenever possible. www.localharvest.org can help you search for your nearest farmer’s market.

(4) Get a whiteboard. Dry erase or chalk boards are great ways to cut down on paper for household communication, grocery lists, etc. If you are a “list” person and need something to carry, use the back of junk mail and envelopes. This tip is especially important if you have kids. My kids LOVE to do crafts and draw. We are trying to differentiate for them when is is OK to use real paper (crafts, things they want to give to grandma) and when they should use the white board (all daily doodles!)

(5) Use Reusable gift wrap! You didn’t think I would forget this one, did you? check out www.fabricwrapper.com for wrapping for every occasion. So much waste is generated by disposable wrapping… please make this change!