The range is so delectable I could eat it, and if I did take my knife and fork to it, I would know that it contains not a single pesticide or chemical fertiliser. All the fibres are processed non-toxically, using natural fibres from hemp, bamboo, abaca, linen and silk -even the dyes are organically certified.
''I am a firm believer in supporting artisanal techniques in traditional textile processing,'' Todhunter says. ''Our fibres are grown organically and then spun, milled and woven, dyed and finished, avoiding the use of pesticides and chemicals, and without wasting huge amounts of fresh water.'' The only place they might cause pain is my wallet - the fabrics are hardly cheap at 45 to 94 per metre. Nevertheless, I use them for my own curtains and sofa fabrics.
So why should we be using eco-friendly fabrics? According to Leigh Anne Van Dusen and Patty Grossman, the American sisters who founded O Ecotextiles, processing textiles causes pollution, and each year textile mills discharge effluent containing potentially harmful chemicals.
The Environment Protection Agency has been casting its gaze on the industry and has announced its commitment to creating ''cleaner, safer technologies''
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