FAQs

Yes! Cruelty-Free Stitchery is a fully vegan company, with a vegan owner/operator - so no animal products or by-products are used. (I even go so far as to avoid stocking fabrics that depict non-vegan food lol).

Cruelty-Free is in the name, but this term generally applies to cosmetics and animal testing - so no I don't test products on animals! 

I mostly get this question in regards to the "natural rubber elastic" I use for scrunchies. Actual natural rubber comes from a tree that produces latex sap. It is not the petroleum rubber used for things like car tires. 

Mostly! I'm working to phase out synthetic materials wherever possible. Very few products contain polyester thread, or use synthetic (not plant-based) materials. Read more about sustainability here! I ship plastic-free as well - most orders go in recycled paper mailers, or reused boxes with paper tape.

This is not a super easy answer, so it depends! How many disposable ones do you typically use? How often are you able (or willing) to do laundry?

For most things, you shouldn't have to add an extra laundry cycle - just toss them in with your towels. Make sure you have enough reusables to last between cycles. (i.e. if you wash towels once a week, have enough for at least a week plus a few extra).

From my experience, having more is better so you don't run out too fast and end up going back to disposables anyways. But you can always start with a pack and add more!

If we're talking NonPaper Towels and you have kids - add one per kid. (They loooove to help pick a print, and they'll be way more interested in using ones they like!)

For Cloth Wipes, assuming you're using them for baby, just like diapers - the younger the baby, the more you'll use. Most go with two packs.

Cotton Rounds depends on how often you use makeup, or if you use them for toner once or twice a day. One pack for occasional makeup and daily toner, two for daily makeup and toner.

Branding! And sustainability! My brand color is a lilac pinky-purple, so you know where they came from. Stocking multiple colors of this specialty thread is costly, and unfortunately wastes some in the process of switching colors in the machine.

As of 2025, some NonPaper Towels are being made with either an off-white or black thread in effort to reduce costs (whichever goes best with the fabric).

Many factors here, but mainly it's beyond impractical for me to pre-wash them all. I cut and sew hundreds of yards of fabric at once.

Washing removes stiffeners and "sizing" that makes the fabric smooth and easy to work with. While washing makes the fibers softer and fluffier and easier for you to use, this makes the cutting and sewing quite difficult if it's sticking to itself. If washed after cutting, the fabric will fray.

Lots of my customers have allergies or sensitivities to detergents, even the "free and clear" kind.

So many people (and dirty floors) have handled the fabric from the time it was woven to the time it leaves my office...

All the same reasons you wouldn't go buy new bath towels or underwear and use them right away without washing! At least I hope you wouldn't...

More care instructions here.

For reusable type products, generally no. I design the sizes and shapes of each piece of each product to use and fit the available material with virtually zero waste, so one-offs are not really feasible.

If you need a large quantity for an event or something like that, send me a message and I'll see what I can do.

For aprons or other upcycled pieces - stay tuned! Sign up for my mailing list to be notified when these open up.