Newspaper Yarn

This type of green design blows my mind. Online design mag de zeen has a story about designer Greetje van Tiem who has managed to created usable yarn created from newspapers. And better still, Tiem has managed to get 20 meters per PAGE out of the substance!

The article has pictures demonstrating the yarn used to make floor mats, hanging drapes, and even what appears to be a stool. And, if you look closely, you can still pick up bits and pieces of information and color from the original page, creating an odd mosaic of colors and whites. She calls the project “Indruk”, but unfortunately I can’t read her portfolio page to share more information.

It certainly has a unique look that I could see fitting in very well in some of the more modern homes that have cropped up lately, and, of course, it would make the perfect addition to a green home. Hopefully its use will take off!