Gobi – Recycled Polyester

Recycled Fabrics

Gobi is a Recycled Polyester fabric made from 100% plastic bottles. Each metre of fabric contains 57 one litre plastic bottles that have been recycled and prevented from entering landfill. This is a well priced fabric in good neutral colours, perfect for rentals and beach hours. Available to order in 5 colours. Allow 2-3 weeks…

Read More

Choose Recycled over Recyclable 

Choose recycled over recyclable. What’s the difference you may ask?  Well a lot when you think about it. In simple terms, something that is made from recycled materials means the materials have been reused and have already has a previous life. Something that is recyclable means it could go on to have a new life after…

Read More

Lampshades

Lampshades Lampshades can be made from most of our fabrics. Made locally in Wellington. Sizes range from just 15cm in diameter for little shades, to large 60cm diameter (and bigger) for overhead pendants lights.  The height can be made to anything you like! For any fabrics in stock allow 2-3 weeks. For fabrics not in…

Read More

Upholstery

Upholstery We take care of the Custom Upholstery work for you. Whether it is a bargain you picked up from the local sallies or your grandfather’s old chair we can restore, reupholster and update your piece, using natural and recycled materials and organic & New Zealand made fabrics.  We use natural latex rubber foam, NZ…

Read More

Honeycomb Blinds

Honeycomb Blinds Our New Zealand assembled Honeycomb Blinds are made from 100% recyclable Polyester.  The individual cells help keep the heat in and the cold out. They can be fitted nice and close inside your window. Honeycomb blinds are perfect for small spaces, or when you have minimal room to install any curtains or Roman…

Read More

Lampshades

Lampshades can be made from most of our fabrics. Made locally in Wellington. Sizes range from just 15cm in diameter for little shades, to large 60cm diameter (and bigger) for overhead pendants lights.  The height can be made to anything you like! For any fabrics in stock allow 2-3 weeks. For fabrics not in stock…

Read More

How Sustainable are we at Verdant?

Verdant recycling symbol

Being Sustainable at Verdant. Recently we’ve been looking at certifications around Sustainability & Carbon neutrality. We do the best we can for the planet, however, we can always do more.  Janette did a questionnaire recently for a particular certification which showed up areas we need to work on. We don’t want to be greenwashing, but…

Read More

Honeycomb Blinds

Honeycomb blind outside

Our New Zealand assembled Honeycomb Blinds are made from 100% recyclable Polyester.  The individual cells help keep the heat in and the cold out. They can be fitted nice and close inside your window. Honeycomb blinds are perfect for small spaces, or when you have minimal room to install any curtains or Roman Blinds. They…

Read More

Our Story

Verdant creates natural, healthy and sustainable homewares, using local and easily renewable materials that support People and Land. Our Story What if we said to you, we could create fully compostable, natural, healthy sustainable homes, using local and easily renewable materials that supports our Country, People, and Land. Well we are getting there. It has…

Read More

10 handy natural cleaning hints from Aunt Daisy

Admiral Butterfly on Hebe

Aunt Daisy had it right (sometimes) When it comes to doing the right thing for the environment, I often think we need to look back to what our grandparents or great-grandparents were doing. The days before crude oil was readily available and made into everything from petrol & plastic to fabric & medicines. The days…

Read More