Harriet Green, product manager for healthcare, Camira, discusses how specialist healthcare performance fabrics can be waterproof, stain repellent, flame retardant and antimicrobial, as well as meeting recognised sustainability criteria
When you are considering the purchase of a chair or a sofa your first thoughts may be related to aesthetics - how it looks and feels and the colour and style of the furniture. However, ultimately the qualities of the piece and how they impact on the user’s physical and mental interaction with it are also very important.
A chair that is upholstered in a pleasing fabric can help promote feelings of comfort, relaxation and maybe even luxury, but one factor that wouldn’t necessarily spring to mind is the sustainability of the upholstery and the environmental concerns connected to the manufacturing process.
For some fabric manufacturers, recycling, re-using, taking back, upcycling and sustainable development are factors embedded in their very fibre, but unfortunately the need to consider environmental impact and find sustainable solutions isn’t standard practice across the industry.
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