Comments on: Ways to Recycle Old Denim Jeans

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:27:00 +0000

I've made a few things out of denim. This couch cover being one; http://johanna-lee.deviantart.com/art/Denim-Couch-Cover-62771575

I've also made and apron, cusions and a footstool/square beanbag thing.

By: EP

EP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:30:15 +0000

"Doggie rope bones", I´ll try it.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:42:12 +0000

I make doggie rope bones out of old jeans. Dogs love them.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:33:49 +0000

I think I can do a quilt - though don't you have to use some sort of a super-duper needle to stitch 'em together?

By: tiga_cff

tiga_cff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:32:21 +0000

My girlfriend's aunt made a jeans quilt with a flannel-sheets back -- the absolute warmest blanket I've ever used! It'll cook a cold out of you in about two hours.

One metalworker I knew used a cut-off leg as a workshop cap.

By: bud

bud — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:51:14 +0000

Most common use I have seen for recycling denim has been paper making. Not that that is an easy task everyone can do, but those that make their own paper commonly use old jeans as the rag content.

By: MoonCake

MoonCake — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:53:09 +0000

this is GREAT!! thanks alex! i'm gonna make a bean-bag chair... keep posting useful DIY stuff.. especially if it uses recycled amterials. it equals fun for all!

By: ted

ted — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:37 +0000

I get the feeling whoever wrote that article also knits their own dog-hair sweaters.

By: courtney

courtney — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:38:37 +0000

recycled denim insulation!
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/ultratouch_recy.php

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:44:34 +0000

I've made a jeans quilt before, but the pieces were much bigger than 4" squares. I've also made a cat scratching post, and back in the 70s I made myself a full-length coat from several pairs of bellbottoms.