Responsible fabrics

The environmental impact of fast fashion is well documented, but what about textile waste in the interiors industry? We look at how brands are embracing a sustainable approach

Meet the brands taking a sustainable approach to textiles

Last year, Designers Guild won an ELLE Decoration British Design Award for its ‘Lisbon’ fabric, made using textile waste from the fashion industry. In fact, the firm has been leading the vanguard for responsible textiles for a while now. Not only that, but its water-based paint is made using virtually no VOCs (volatile organic compounds), single-use plastic has been removed from its offices and stores, and it has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles. Every month the company also donates to the World Land Trust’s ‘Buy an Acre’ programme to protect habitat for wildlife around the world. Designers Guild is not alone in its endeavours, so here we acknowledge other brands making moves in the right direction…