going beyond leed
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Going Beyond LEED
If your doing LEED…
You might has well go all the way…
Keeping the Heat Out - Keeping the Heat In
Window Coverings & Energy Efficiencies
Keeping the Heat Out
Keeping the Heat In
Heat Loss
• The Measure of a products ability to resist heat flow is called R-Value.
Energy Saving Side Track System
Drapery as Insulator
Sustainable Fabrics
• Organic Linings & Interlinings• Silks, Hemp, Linen, Recycled Polyester
Sustainable SilkSilk is hand woven in India using individual family weavers that we are directly supporting.Fabrics are made on hand made wooden looms - some of which are at least 100 years old.
No electrical energy is used in the spinning, weaving or dyeing process, leaving a zero carbon foot print.
The Silk Dupioni is made on Hand Looms at a rate of 4 yards per day! They use Organic Neem as a fertilizer. Hand reared silkworms, hand spun and woven in the traditional method for millenniums.
• It was discovered that the Neem Tree was the only living plant not devastated by the Sudanese Locust Plague, in 1957. They use the seeds and organic compost made from the Neem Tree to fertilize the Mulberry trees that are used to hand rear the Bombyx Morii silk worms. Also by using mostly natural dyes, they create a SUSTAINABLE silk product.
ORGANIC HEMPGrown Responsibly • The fibers were grown by independent
Romanian farmers in an area of the country that has, for many generations, depended on the growing of hemp. These small families use no pesticides, insecticides, fungicides or synthetic fertilizers.
ICEA: Dyes meet organic textile standards of ICEA (Italian Institute for Environmental and Ethical Certification)
LEED: Eligible for credits: indoor air quality, use of rapidly renewable resources, and/or innovation.
Fiber Composition:
100% long fiber hemp
Colorways: 13Width: 59”/ 149.8 cmWeight: 8 oz square yard; 271 gm square meterCountry of Origin:
Romania
Cal 117: PassBritish Match Test:
Pass
Abrasion: 12,000 Martindale (no change)Colorfast to light: British Light Fastness Standards # 2-6: 6
at 60 hrs (scale of 1-8 with 5 as no change and pass)
Colorfastness to: Laundering: 5Dry Cleaning: 4.5Water: 5
ORGANIC HEMP
Oeko-Tex: Standard 100 certified yarnsLEED: Eligible for credits: indoor air quality, use
of rapidly renewable resources, and/or innovation; Passed predictive test to meet GreenGuard™ standards for chemical emissions.
Fiber Composition:
100% long fiber linen
Colorways: 8Width: 66.9" / 170 centimetersWeight: 6.7 oz sq yd/ 227 gm sq meterCountry of Origin: ItalyCal 117: Not testedNFPA 701: Not tested but predicted to pass with fire
retardant application
British Match test: Pass (with fire retardant application)
Colorfast to light: British Light Fastness Standards # 2-6: 6 at 60 hrs (scale of 1-8 with 5 as no change and pass)
The Ultimate Floppy Linen
WOOLRecycled
POLYESTER POLYESTER
Made without any toxic chemicals that can harm you or the ecosystem
YES NO NO
Able to improve indoor air quality by absorbing and retaining VOCs such as formaldehyde
YES NO NO
Made from a rapidly renewable, sustainable resource
YES NO NO
Biodegradable YES NO NO
Production of fiber sequesters carbon and reduces level of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
YES NO NO
Natural fire retardant properties YES NO NO
Replenishes and renews the soil at end of life
YES NO NO
Regulates humidity and breathes YES NO NO
Total energy used to produce enough fiber to weave 25 yards of fabric, in Mega Joules
712 784 1420
Why buy organic wool fibers instead of polyester?
Green Upholstery Fabrics:
• Upholstery Fabrics made of 100% recycled polyester. Recycled polyester is a unique blend of post-industrial and post-consumer fibers. These fabrics are woven and treated with no additional chemicals. During the finishing process, water based products and environmentally approved dyes are used.
Natural Latex Foam• Natural Latex Foam is made from the rubber
tree, (Hevea brasiliensis) and is the most durable cushioning material on the market today.
• Natural Latex Foams are also the perfect Sustainable choice. It is 100% free of any polyurethane polyols.
Woven Collection• This is a product with natural fibers that are woven
by artists’ hands in the parts of the world where the age-old craft is studied and respected. Every weave is as beautiful as it is unique. Fashioned by craftsmen, not machines, our Woven Shades give your room designs warmth, elegance, refinement and a rich story of history and tradition.
WEAVING The hand weaving techniques used to make
these shades and draperies have been handed down for generations. Taking three days or more to laboriously weave one roll of material may seem absurd to some, but to us, using the energy of the human hand captures the spirit of craftsmanship, rather than exhausting our planet’s limited resources..
The Workroom Conversion• Decorating with Fabric has successfully
employed sustainable supplies, products and practices into its workroom and installation business.
Organic Cotton Threads, Organic Cotton Linings, Natural Latex Rubber, and
Organic Cotton Batting & Stuffing.
Our Installers deliver products in Reusable Canvas Bags instead of
disposable plastic bags
We Use:
Monofilament Thread, Adhesive Spray Glue, Polyurethane Foam, Dacron Polyester, and
Plastic Bags. All of which contribute negatively to the environment
We do not use:
Recycling concerns are addressed through a careful analysis of the workroom processes. All remnants and cutoffs are donated to local schools. Client's old treatments are recycled. All polyurethane foam and waste from fabrication and installation is recycled within state laws.
Workroom Recycling:
Mission Statement
Decorating with Fabric is dedicated toward the efforts of creating a living & working environment that is energy efficient,
healthy and productive. We are also aware of our own footprint in the
design, creation and installation of our treatments and strive to provide
sustainable solutions that protect the environment.
