HauteGREEN Sneak Peek: Velluto and Satin Wool by Q Collection (TreeHugger)

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Just two days to go until HauteGREEN, which means this series is winding to a close, and we've been saving one of our favorites for today. It's hard for us to think "sustainable design" without thinking of Q Collection, the fabulous New York-based furniture and textile designer (we've featured their furniture and in our "Best of TH" Designers series). For the show, they've submitted two lines of textile fabric: Velluto (pictured) is the most sustainable velvet on the market. Made with 100% New Zealand wool pile, Velluto is backed with 100% European Ecological Cotton. Because it is Oeko-Tex certified, it exceeds European health requirements. For the other line of fabrics, called Satin Wool, Q Collection partnered with one of the world’s leading mills focused on sustainability. Highlights of the textile production partnership include: water that leaves the mill is cleaner than the drinking water that enters it; excess fabric clippings are used as mulch by farmers in the surrounding area; and dyes pass the most rigorous tests for human health and the environment. This is all done with the primary goal of the elimination of toxic chemicals, carcinogens and the leading components of poor indoor air quality; that it looks fabulous is a nice perk as well. photo credit: Chad Hunt ::HauteGREEN and ::Q Collection

Check out the rest of the Sneak Peek Series for a glimpse at the best in sustainable home design.

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So we should be supporting fabrics that need to be imported from thousands of miles away? Granted there are people that live in or near New Zealand, but it doesn't seem like this was targetted solely at them.

Surely we can all find better fabrics that are produced more locally. The 100-mile diet is great, but when will it become the 100-mile lifestyle?

May 18, 2006 4:48 PM |

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Good point, the ideal of staying local is a great one. The problem with upholstery textiles is that the vast majority of textiles still made in the US are plastic-based (rather than natural or biodegradable materials). From what I understand, US mills are also not as interested in embracing non toxic dyes and finishes, unfortunately.

May 19, 2006 12:08 PM |

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