What is this ambiguous bunting?
Wisegeek says,
"Bunting is a loosely woven fabric option that is often employed for the making of flag." It goes on to talk about a myriad of ways to use bunting to make things that are decidedly not flags, like window curtains and baby blankets."
TextileGlossary says,
"Can be either a cotton or wool fabric, woven in a plain open weave, similar to cheesecloth, and dyed in the piece. Cotton bunting is often woven with plied yarns. Wool bunting is woven with worsted worsted yarns, using strong, wiry wool.
A plain, drapey, loosely woven fabric most often used for flags and decoration. Also called banner cloth.
Is cloth decorated with the national colors. The term is also used for the woolen cloth used in making flags.
A loosely woven coloured fabric, traditionally wool but nowadays often polyester, used for flags and festive decorations."
Sooo, it's cotton or it's wool or it's polyester. Ok, it's made of fabric of some sort, that's decided.
My Matt says,
"Like in baseball?
me: no
Matt: It's also like those semicircular american flag banners
Matt: Like at an opening day or something"
What is this mass appeal? Why did this take off? Yes, they are quaint and pretty things, but we must be honest with our artists... these are replicated rows of upside down triangles! I received a bit of advice from a friend the other day, regarding what I might want to produce for my etsy store. She said raw rock gems were really in right now. That looking at what is popular in the mainstream is sure to bring you sales if you recreate it. Wonderful girl, but bad advice. Do I want to be an artist or do I want to be a replicator? Replicators can devour worlds if you let them through the Stargate, but let's face it, they're evil! Let's be artists and let's be original about it.
Is it as bad as the felted acorn boon of 2010? Only time will tell.
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