The Art of Design Issue 30 2018 | Page 86

86 Textiles with eco credentials: With a second biodegradability, perfect fit for purpose and of post-consumer recycled material and is non- Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development, course beauty.” toxic and non-allergenic. All the products are Camira puts sustainability, environmental thermally bonded so they do not contain any and social considerations at the heart of Benefits of wool: The benefits of wool are harsh chemicals or bonding agents. Available its range of fabrics. The company blends well known. Strong, resilient and recyclable, in a wide range of colours, it makes a perfect hemp, harvested nettles, flax and jute plants wool uses significantly less energy during room divider and acoustic wall covering. plus wool in its innovative and sustainable its production than man-made fibres. Most fabric ranges. Energy usage is decreasing at of Svensson’s upholstery fabrics are made Innovative upholstery: Kvadrat designs high- their headquarters and the installation of a from wool that is EU Ecolabel certified. The quality upholstery, window coverings and borehole at their finishing plant provides a company’s popular Accessoire is a collection textile related products for office interiors. more sustainable water supply. of eco-labelled wool with a dozen exciting Revive 1 and 2 are made from recycled plastic patterns, which grew out of a collaboration bottles woven in the UK, while Canvas 2 is a between five designers. whole wool range woven in the UK with the Camira says: “Our vision is to be the natural choice for fabric solutions worldwide – quite all-imp ortant EU eco label, a highly regarded literally. So we always look to nature to Acoustic panels: Made from 100% polyester, provide the best answers. Nature teaches the Cube is a lightweight and semi-rigid us so must in terms of rapid renewability, acoustic panel with sound absorbing qualities. It contains a minimum of 60% environmental standard. www.penkethgroup.com