This is new pre-consumer recycled cotton knit fabric (NOT old socks!). Millions of t-shirts produced each year leave tons of “table waste” – fabric left over after t-shirts are cut out. As the waste is turned back into yarn, it’s necessary to add back about 25% of another fiber. Since the yarn is not re-dyed, the fabric has a heathered effect from the many different colored t-shirts used to make it. Recycled cotton takes a bite out of the 5 billion pounds of textile waste generated each year, uses a fraction of the chemicals, energy and water, and costs less than conventional cotton fabric. It also costs less than virgin organic cotton. This is a sturdy-feeling, fall-weight baby rib with a small amount of nubby texture and slightly dry hand. The texture gives it a higher-end feel than regular rib fabric. This is a tubular knit which means that you cut it open to get the full width. UOM: by the yardWidth / Size: 29" tubular knit -- 60" when cut open Color:Sage Green - slight heathering - cream undertones Weight: 15 oz. per linear yard; 8 oz. per square yardStretch: Stretch along the width. None along length. No spandex. Matte or Shiny:MatteSheerness: No.Content: 75% Cotton, 25% Acrylic Origin: Made in USASuggested Washing: Machine wash warm, tumble dry low. Pre-shrink before sewing to be on the safe side.