Today I bought recycled polyester thread to try for my next quilt. It's Gütterman rPET thread from JoAnn. Recycling isn't fruitful if we don't use the results. Although, all this thread is only about 1 1/2 plastic bottles worth. And who knows if the spools are recycled (hopefully ALL thread spools are!) 

Color in Norwegian Ski Sweaters

Honestly, you could write a book about this, but I just want to share the two facts that interest me. Red shoulders or red patterns near the shoulders became popular when Norwegians were forbidden by invaders from displaying the Norwegian flag. It is a sign of Norwegian pride or anticolonialism.
Some older sweaters are white at the bottom and then the pattern starts about a third of the way up. The white part was intended to be tucked into the men's high waisted pants and showing that part was the equivalent of showing your underwear!