Fabrics, whether for furniture upholstering or drapes, are a prime area to go organic in your home. Conventional cotton accounts for 25% of insecticide use and 10% of pesticide use worldwide, despite using only 3% of the world's cropland. These chemicals infiltrate the soil and are taken up by growing cotton, and thus end up in fibers and fabrics. Most non-organic wool is processed with solvents and detergents that can be toxic. Choosing organic cotton and wool, as well as alternative fibers like bamboo and hemp, can reduce or eliminate the chemical load in your fabrics and upholsteries.
Several companies offer organic textiles made from natural materials in a variety of designs and textures. Twill Textiles offers a line of fabrics, the Climatex Lifecycle Home collection (see image above), that is produced using a 100% biodegradable production system that is one-of-a-kind in the textile industry.
Mod Green Pod produces organic cotton fabrics that are silk-screened by hand with water-based paint. They also offer vinyl-free walpaper, which is produced without the use of chemical finishers. The images below are from their print collection.
Aurora Silk offers a range of products including organic cotton fabrics, organic hemp fabrics, and "Peace Silk," silk produced through a process in which the life cycle of the silk-producing caterpillar is allowed to complete itself. In other words, cruelty-free silk. Aurora products are produced using natural dyes, and the company offers workshops on the use of these dyes.
Other purveyors of organic fabrics include California-based Ambatalia, New Mexico-based Near Sea Naturals, and Manhattan-based Designtex, which recently launched a sustainable home line.
Several companies offer organic textiles made from natural materials in a variety of designs and textures. Twill Textiles offers a line of fabrics, the Climatex Lifecycle Home collection (see image above), that is produced using a 100% biodegradable production system that is one-of-a-kind in the textile industry.
Mod Green Pod produces organic cotton fabrics that are silk-screened by hand with water-based paint. They also offer vinyl-free walpaper, which is produced without the use of chemical finishers. The images below are from their print collection.
Aurora Silk offers a range of products including organic cotton fabrics, organic hemp fabrics, and "Peace Silk," silk produced through a process in which the life cycle of the silk-producing caterpillar is allowed to complete itself. In other words, cruelty-free silk. Aurora products are produced using natural dyes, and the company offers workshops on the use of these dyes.
Other purveyors of organic fabrics include California-based Ambatalia, New Mexico-based Near Sea Naturals, and Manhattan-based Designtex, which recently launched a sustainable home line.
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