Knitting and Over Consumption: Are We the Problem?

#knitting Are knitters love of fiber contributing to a world wide textile waste crisis? Some in the knitting world think so. I'm digging into the numbers to find out are knitters yarn over consumption contributing to a enviromental crisis? Or are well meaning people pointing their finger in the wrong direction? Featured Patterns and Tools: Featured Pattern: Chibi Chibi by Norichan Knits: https://payhip.com/b/x2uXT I'm Wearing: (Free Pattern) Marcy's Beret https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf23/PATTmarcy/TEMPLATEpattern.html *On the Mannequin: June Blooms Vest https://tinyurl.com/junebloomlovecrafts *As an affiliate I earn on qualifying purchases *Affiliate Link: ProtonVPN: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=43&aff_id=14753 Amazon Knitting & Crochet: https://amzn.to/2QHndrm Etsy: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=eZiHy7MAtwo&offerid=2023405.3&type=3&subid=0j Knit Picks: https://tidd.ly/3Gi1KTn Lion Brand Yarn: https://lionbrand.sjv.io/EEVOqK Lovecrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com?utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=3dfef217 The Woolery: https://woolery.com?aff=301 SOURCES AND RESEARCH Fast Fashion Pollution Statistics https://worldmetrics.org/fast-fashion-pollution-statistics/ Fast Fashion Pollution Statistics 2026 EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) Textiles: Material-Specific Data | US EPA https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/textiles-material-specific-data Earth.org https://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/ The Nation's Health https://www.thenationshealth.org/content/55/3/1.1 The Roundup https://theroundup.org/textile-waste-statistics/ PICVISA https://picvisa.com/textile-waste-statistics/ Yarn industry The Brainy Insights, Yarn Market Size, Industry Growth Report 2030 https://www.thebrainyinsights.com/report/yarn-market-13082 Grand View Research, Knitting Yarn Ball Retail Market Size, Industry Report 2033 https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/knitting-yarn-ball-retail-market-report — LINKS TO VIDEOS Travelling Loop: https://youtu.be/7uwq7a7RgO8 — TIMESTAMPS 00:00-1:33 Welcome 1:33-4:34 Is My Project the Problem? 4:34-6:38 SABLE Liev 6:38-10:35 Textile Waste 10:35-15:00 I think therefore I Over Consume 15:00-18:17 Can A Knitter Have a Passion? — I've been knitting for over 20 years and I'm here to share my passion with the world. I'm also a geek which means I'm constantly researching knitting techniques so you don't have to. Please subscribe to my channel to stay up to date on all my latest and greatest. — SOCIAL MEDIA: @carriecraftgeek Tik Tok Threads Facebook Ko-Fi