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O Ecotextiles considered 'BuildingGreen's 2008 Top-10'
25 Nov '08
4 min read
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the air quality in an average home is 10 times more polluted than outdoor air. LEED points can also be accrued through Design Innovation and Rapidly Renewable Resources areas. “Designers of LEED buildings are looking for green products, and manufacturers are responding,” said Wilson.
O Ecotextiles Collection - made from such fibers as bamboo, hemp, abaca, ramie, linen and silk – offers 17 fabric choices and multiple colorways, plus custom. The company was founded by two sisters - Patty Grossman, CEO, and Leigh Ann Van Dusen, General Manager/U.S – in search of indulgent yet responsible fabric for a sofa.
Finding nothing that filled their criteria – and horrified by the toxic nature of the textile process and final product – they spent four years scouring the world to find partners that would help them 'green' each step of their production, creating a healthy product for the end user.
ABOUT O ECOTEXTILES:
O Ecotextiles' mission is to change the way textiles are made by proving that it's possible to produce luxurious, sensuous fabrics in ways that are non-toxic, ethical and sustainable, resulting in a fabric which is safe to bring into our homes. Their worldwide production partners do not support the sale and use of the thousands of chemicals used regularly in textile production that poison our soils and pollute groundwater, and devastate eco-systems.
O Ecotextiles' production partners treat their wastewater so it doesn't degrade waterways. Their products do not contain toxic chemical residues. They are continuing to work on decreasing their carbon footprint. O Ecotextiles is currently available in select design centers and retailers throughout the U.S., as well as in London, and through the corporate office in Seattle, WA.
O Ecotextiles Collection - made from such fibers as bamboo, hemp, abaca, ramie, linen and silk – offers 17 fabric choices and multiple colorways, plus custom. The company was founded by two sisters - Patty Grossman, CEO, and Leigh Ann Van Dusen, General Manager/U.S – in search of indulgent yet responsible fabric for a sofa.
Finding nothing that filled their criteria – and horrified by the toxic nature of the textile process and final product – they spent four years scouring the world to find partners that would help them 'green' each step of their production, creating a healthy product for the end user.
ABOUT O ECOTEXTILES:
O Ecotextiles' mission is to change the way textiles are made by proving that it's possible to produce luxurious, sensuous fabrics in ways that are non-toxic, ethical and sustainable, resulting in a fabric which is safe to bring into our homes. Their worldwide production partners do not support the sale and use of the thousands of chemicals used regularly in textile production that poison our soils and pollute groundwater, and devastate eco-systems.
O Ecotextiles' production partners treat their wastewater so it doesn't degrade waterways. Their products do not contain toxic chemical residues. They are continuing to work on decreasing their carbon footprint. O Ecotextiles is currently available in select design centers and retailers throughout the U.S., as well as in London, and through the corporate office in Seattle, WA.
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