Gown yardage...?

[Rani Zemirah]

Hmmmm... now I'm wondering if lint could be used for felting? 

[isabelladangelo]

Lint is highly flammable (which makes it great for firestarters!).    However, some people have used it for felting ( you can do a quick google search and find a few blogs).  The biggest issue (other than flame) is that the fibers are very, very short - making them not hold together well.  Also, since the fibers have already been washed, you really aren't going to get the shrinkage you need to get a decent felt.   

Personally, I stick the lint inside paper towel or toilet paper rolls to throw under some tinder.  Wrap the rolls up in the Financial times newspaper (the pink one!) and you get a flame that starts off a lovely green. 

[Rani Zemirah]

I just did some searching online, and it seems there are quite a few people who use it for making handmade paper, as well.  I have used it as fire starter pretty frequently, as well... but I think I might have to at least try using it for paper, since I do a bit of that, myself.  Mostly I just use recycled office paper, but once in a while I will use other fibers, as well... so I might as well give this a try! 

[isabelladangelo]

Depending on the loads you do in the washer, you could get some very interesting colored paper!  :-)

[Rani Zemirah]

I know, right?  And I always separate my more vivid colors (just because I like to), so I end up with a ball of red, navy blue or turquoise lint every once in a while! 

[gem]

When I washed the linen, I actually went hunting for projects. It turns out there's a thriving practice of amazingly impressive lint art out there!

I actually ended up giving some of mine to a friend who works in an art gallery.

[Rani Zemirah]

I saw some of that, Gem!  It was pretty stunning!  I didn't do any reading about it, though... but I might just have to go back and check it out.