Wool and wool blended fabrics have always been a natural choice when it comes to upholstering a chair or sofa.
However, the clever people at Camira Fabrics have come up with the most unusual combination for seating upholstery.. NETTLES! Yes, that's right, they have produced the ultimate environmental fabric made from nettles.
The fabric is called STINGPlus and is locally harvested and blended with new wool.
The project was supported by Defra and in conjunction with De Montfort University in Leicester have produced a high performance, fire retardant upholstery fabric from an innovative new sustainable fibre.
Nettles, as all keen gardeners will know, grow quickly and easily without pesticides. In large areas, they increase the bio-diversity by attracting insects and wildlife. The nettles in question are harvested in England and the fibre is extracted from the stem of the plant. The woody remnant is used for animal bedding and the leaves composted.
The nettle fibre is then blended with wool and the fabric woven on high speed looms powered by green electricity. Dyeing is carried out in low liquor dye vessels using non-metallic dyestuffs and a natural water supply flowing directly from the Pennine Hills.
With the combination of locally sourced materials and being locally manufactured, STINGPlus must be the most sustainable fabric ever!
The fabric comes in eight muted earthy shaded colours; Dandelion, Acorn, Autumn Leaf, Slate, Elderberry, Granite, Conker and Bilberry.
NB Any of the chairs or sofas from the VERCO Ranges of seating can be upholstered in the above. POA
And don't worry.. it won't sting!
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