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your interior schemes can be a great way
to adhere to sustainable design practices.
Here are some of the reasons why:
Many of our collections featuring our
easy-clean upholstery contain polyester
certified under the Global Recycled
Standard. This guarantees a minimum
50% recycled content.
We constantly monitor our fabric
mills’ compliance with the ISO 14001
standard on environmental management.
This measure governs the effective use of
resources and the reduction of waste.
By choosing FibreGuard, you can be safe
in the knowledge that all our fabrics are
free from harmful chemicals. Our fabrics
are PFAS-free which means that they don’t
contain ‘forever chemicals’ which can
remain in our bodies for many years.
Our fabrics are certified under the
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, the
ISO 14001 standard, and REACH.

Fabric selection has a key part to play in
a sustainable interior design strategy
Choosing eco-friendly materials can
Resource conservation – ‘Green’ interior energy required to produce a material) will make a significant difference in reducing
products may use recycled or repurposed contribute to a carbon footprint reduction. waste, improving energy efficiency, and
materials, reducing the amount of new minimising carbon footprints.
resources required in their production. Fibreguard upholstery: an eco-friendly FibreGuard’s high performance
Durability and longevity – The best fabric solution upholstery fabrics are leading the
sustainable materials are designed to last. Our stain-resistant upholstery is way in the textile industry in terms
The longer the lifespan of a material, the highly durable, easy to clean, and soft to of sustainability. We are committed
less frequently it needs to be replaced, the touch. Available in a wide variety of to adhering to sustainable practices
leading to better environmental outcomes colours and textures, these performance wherever possible throughout our entire
in relation to manufacture and disposal. upholstery fabrics are ready for any manufacturing and distribution process.
Carbon footprint reduction – Materials interior style you can think of. dw
with lower embodied energy (the total Incorporating FibreGuard fabrics in www.homefabrics.co.za/en

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