kitchen yellow dusters are 100% pure ringspun cotton. Unlike other cleaning rags that are non-biodegradable and may be harsh on your skin, yellow dusters ensure extreme comfort and breathability. It si soft both on the environment and your skin. Time’s Up! I use embroidery as a means of visually communicating by stitching messages, images and statements. I am inspired by its legacy as ‘women’s work’ and which Rozsika Parker writes about in The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the Making of the Feminine.

Reducing waste is the easiest step towards a healthier and greener earth, and we can do so by switching to reusable cleaning rags from disposable ones. Nabob Wipers yellow duster cloths are washable and reusable.We promise you’ll be both informed and inspired by Vanessa’s work. And you’ll never look at a duster in the same way again. Lastly, the dust cloths I embroider on are bright yellow cotton and soft to the touch. They have a red stitched hem and a slightly nostalgic reference, as they are the type of cloth your Granny might have used to do the job properly! To make this process easier for you, we have prepared a comprehensive blog explaining how to wash yellow duster step-by-step, its dos and don’ts, and other tips that will help you throughout the procedure. My route to becoming an artist was through academic study. I studied graphic design at University, and for many years, textiles were a creative outlet that was personal and not something I considered to be art.

Yes, yellow duster’s tiny weaves hold dust more than ordinary rags. Instead of moving and displacing dust (that keeps redepositing), kitchen yellow dusters attract and hold dust, and you can later clean that dust by washing the rag. What are yellow duster made of?

What Do You Use Yellow Duster Cloths For?

For an erasable fabric marker, I prefer the blue type that dissolves in water. That way, if I leave a project to one side for a while (which often happens, as I always have several on the go), my marks don’t fade in the meantime. Also, if I can’t see through my fabric on the lightbox, sometimes I draw onto dissolvable cloth marked with the same pen, because I know I can remove it easily. I really relate to the idea of working with cloth and storytelling and mirror this process in my own methodology. My portable method of hand stitching accompanies me to work and fits around motherhood, whilst the purpose of my art is often to empower myself and other women. In this way the combined legacy of cloth and story continues. It includes fairy tale statements that I subverted with subtitles. For example, ‘Once Upon a Time’ had the subtitle ‘Her Possibilities Were Endless.’ It also includes objects related to cloth that are accompanied with definitions of femininity (an apron) or protectiveness (a thimble). The rhythm of working with a needle and thread takes me to a calm space where my mind can roam. I often have my best ideas in this state, and time takes on a new meaning. Whether it’s hours or minutes grabbed when I can, I always feel better for it. Treat the yellow duster as soon as it gets greasy to avoid permanent grease stains that only go away with chemical degreasing detergents.