Eco-friendly fabrics

Elegant drawing room with a grey linen sofa and scatter cushions in dusky pink and natural linen
© de Le Cuona
Printed linen cushion on a relaxing chaise longue.
© The Romo Group
Pure wool furnishing fabric in neutral and green shades.
© Abraham Moon
Wool paisley being hand woven
© The Isle Mill
Selection of voile fabric samples made from recycled polyester
© Designers Guild
Stack of eco friendly fabrics made with recycled plastic bottles
© Sanderson Design Group

Recycled cotton, by nature, is weaker than virgin cotton, so it is often combined with other fibres to give it strength. That’s fine, so long as those other fibres are sustainable too.

Modern side chair upholstered in a recycled cotton and recycled polyester fabric
© Designers Guild
A stack of cushions in purple, blue and green organic cotton
© Fermoie Ltd
Sample of hemp fabric in a green-blue colourway
© Winde.be
Sample of hemp fabric in a blush pink colourway
© Winde.be