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FLOOR COVERINGS: A-Z RUGS + CARPET The beautiful hides we sell are obtained and exported legally, in accordance with Finnish law and are not listed by the ‘Convention of International Trade Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’. The hides we source are a by- product of breeding sustainable herds of reindeer throughout parts of Finland, still very much a part of an accepted way of life in Northern Finland. The reindeer are farmed to provide meat, milk and raw materials for clothes and tools for the local inhabitants, with the hide being the final by-product, hence making the entire process an eco-friendly and sustainable practice. Inartisan Warehouse 3.01, 75 Mary St St. Peters NSW 2044 Phone: +61 401 818 157 INARTISAN.MYSHOPIFY.COM Our entire range of woven carpets are environmentally friendly. Our natural fibre carpets, including wool, sisal, jute, seagrass and coir are made from renewable or plentiful resources, are low in embodied energy and pollution impacts, also the dyes used are acid free and conform with all European standards. No pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used in sisal production, and although herbicides are occasionally used, even this impact may be eliminated, since most weeding is done by hand. Allergy problems are lessened because both coir and sisal contain tannins which repel dust mites. International Floorcoverings Australia 2 Hordern Place Camperdown NSW 2050 Phone: +61 2 9519 0888 INTERFLOORS.COM.AU 99