Remodeling Tips
for the Green Home
by Gardner/Fox
for the Green Home
by Gardner/Fox
Fabrics & Textiles
The textile industry is massive and massively polluting. Textile production traditionally requires copious amounts of two things: water and chemicals. It is the number one industrial polluter of water in the world! Eco-friendly and environmentally conscious textile suppliers use all-natural and sustainable or recycled materials.
Vendors
Kravet Green www.kravetgreen.com
Kravet’s Fire, Earth and Ocean fabric lines consist of 100% recycled polyester, water based pigments and environmentally approved dyes.
o ecotextiles www.oecotextiles.com
O Ecotextile fabrics contain 100% organic cotton and other sustainable fibers, such as hemp, linen, bamboo, ramie, silk and abaca. 2008 BuildingGreen Top Ten
oliveira textiles www.oliveiratextiles.com
Oliveira Textiles consist of organic cotton and hemp fabrics dyed with water based pigments.
robert allen www.robertallendesign.com
At least fifty percent of the fibers in Robert Allen’s eco-friendly line feature sustainable, organic or recycled materials.
sina pearson textiles www.sinapearson.com
Synthetic and natural fibers offer durability with non-toxic dyes. The Bella-Dura line has achieved Cradle to Cradle silver certification and contains 100% recycled materials.
schumacher www.fschumacher.com
The Schumacher Terra brand offers sustainable, eco-friendly fabrics and wallcoverings with authentic, third-party certification. Product lines feature natural and renewable materials such as linen, jute, bamboo, and organic cotton.
twill textile www.twilltextiles.com
The Climatex Lifecycle Home Collection received Cradle to Cradle Gold certification and features pesticide-residue-free organic wool and ramie.
Lulan Artisans www.lulan.com
Artisans create natural silks and organic cotton fabrics using traditional techniques such as hand spinning, dyeing and weaving.
q Collection www.qcollection.com
The residential collection offers high-end biodegradable textiles made from natural fibers such as abaca, alpaca, bamboo, hemp, linen, organic cotton, and wool.
The textile industry is massive and massively polluting. Textile production traditionally requires copious amounts of two things: water and chemicals. It is the number one industrial polluter of water in the world! Eco-friendly and environmentally conscious textile suppliers use all-natural and sustainable or recycled materials.
Vendors
Kravet Green www.kravetgreen.com
Kravet’s Fire, Earth and Ocean fabric lines consist of 100% recycled polyester, water based pigments and environmentally approved dyes.
o ecotextiles www.oecotextiles.com
O Ecotextile fabrics contain 100% organic cotton and other sustainable fibers, such as hemp, linen, bamboo, ramie, silk and abaca. 2008 BuildingGreen Top Ten
oliveira textiles www.oliveiratextiles.com
Oliveira Textiles consist of organic cotton and hemp fabrics dyed with water based pigments.
robert allen www.robertallendesign.com
At least fifty percent of the fibers in Robert Allen’s eco-friendly line feature sustainable, organic or recycled materials.
sina pearson textiles www.sinapearson.com
Synthetic and natural fibers offer durability with non-toxic dyes. The Bella-Dura line has achieved Cradle to Cradle silver certification and contains 100% recycled materials.
schumacher www.fschumacher.com
The Schumacher Terra brand offers sustainable, eco-friendly fabrics and wallcoverings with authentic, third-party certification. Product lines feature natural and renewable materials such as linen, jute, bamboo, and organic cotton.
twill textile www.twilltextiles.com
The Climatex Lifecycle Home Collection received Cradle to Cradle Gold certification and features pesticide-residue-free organic wool and ramie.
Lulan Artisans www.lulan.com
Artisans create natural silks and organic cotton fabrics using traditional techniques such as hand spinning, dyeing and weaving.
q Collection www.qcollection.com
The residential collection offers high-end biodegradable textiles made from natural fibers such as abaca, alpaca, bamboo, hemp, linen, organic cotton, and wool.
