On the labels of textile products we might notice some of the abbreviations of the following organization showing that the textile fulfil the condition of: IMO ( Institute for Marketecology) - acting as an international inspection and certification organization for textile since 1992 standing for the greatest ecological textile quality besed on the standarts of OTA ( Organic Trade Association), The Soil Association (UK) and the International Association Natural Textile Industry -IVN or GOTS( Global Organic Textile Standart).
The textil industry as any other in twenty first century must be up to the requirements of the consumer's demand for an environmently friendly production. The textile must not consist harmful substances such as formaldehide and metals. The latest efforts are concentrated on conceiving a relaxing textile using PV - non polluting solar energy.
The linen and cotton, known as the old money society preferential material have been never more than today!
Not only environmently friendly, but extremelly stylish will be the home "dressed" in linnen and cotton.
The color scheme shall be suited to the interior design style of the interior as the monochromatic refers to the modern and contemporary style whilst the blue and white with touches of yellow or red is typical for traditional home design mainly used in Ralph Lauren home design line. Highly recommended are the beautifully placed, the chic pottery vases and plant pots in different sizes and forms! Those are suitable to almost all interior decor styles and yet-in the appropriate greenery and color combination.
For a green living home design, do contact Tyionfordesign.
Eco textile
How to recognize the eco friendly goods
We would like to introduce to you a brief guidance of how to recognize the eco friendly furniture, textile and paint in the store.Many manufacturers are standing ahead on the market with their eco friendly furniture, paint and textile production. As there is no visible difference we shall be looking for a written on the lebel codes:ISO 14021 fulfilling:
- Reusable
- Waste reduction
- Compostable
- Extended life product
- Recyclable
The other code which shall be written on the product's label is DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Roral Area.Please visit the following link to familiarize with the symbols used by Defra informing you about the environmentally friendly products:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/marketing/glc/documents/shoppers-guide.pdf
Natural paint
A visible difference would not be detected between the conventional and natural interior paint, but you easily would delimit the origin just by opening the lid. The natural paint is an odour free, breathable, non-toxic.It reduces landfill and ozone depleting contaminates, water soluble and noncaustic .If the natural paint will be used on the already paint with a conventional paint surfaces applyed before 1970, the old paint shall be well cleaned up with Trisodium Phosphore ( TSP).The natural interior and exterior paint often could be applied without a primer. The natural wood stain, environmentally friendly floor oil and eco friendly furniture oils are also an extremely easy to be used products. To clean the brushes and rollers of the natural paint, use a turpentine made from the resin of coniferous trees which is an environmentally friendly solvents and unlike the conventional turpentine the eco one has a very pleasant scent and soften the skin.A visible difference would not be detected between the conventional and natural interior paint, but you easily would delimit the origin just by opening the lid. The natural paint is an odour free, breathable, non-toxic.
It reduces landfill and ozone depleting contaminates, water soluble and noncaustic .
If the natural paint will be used on the already paint with a conventional paint surfaces applyed before 1970, the old paint shall be well cleaned up with Trisodium Phosphore ( TSP).
The natural interior and exterior paint often could be applied without a primer. The natural wood stain, environmentally friendly floor oil and eco friendly furniture oils are also an extremely easy to be used products. To clean the brushes and rollers of the natural paint, use a turpentine made from the resin of coniferous trees which is an environmentally friendly solvents and unlike the conventional turpentine the eco one has a very pleasant scent and soften the skin.