Posts by Janette Sherwood
Our Ethical Feather Cushion Inners
We often get asked where our feather inners come from and whether the ducks were plucked live. The horrendous videos shown on the web of live duck plucking was something we were not willing to support. So it was a question put to our supplier way back when we started Verdant almost 9 years ago…
Read MoreEco Linen
Eco linens are often sourced from Belgium. These require no fertilizers and minimal water. They are then dew-retted – meaning the linen leaves are left on the field to rot down in their own time to leave the fibre behind, rather than using any chemical methods or excess water. Its natural fine slub gives a lovely…
Read MoreWool
New Zealand Wools create employment for many in our own country. Wool is one of nature’s wonder fibre. It absorbs excess moisture without feeling cold and then releases moisture back into the atmosphere just when it needs it. It absorbs dye very easily and a good quality wool is also very hard wearing, making it perfect…
Read MoreOrganic Cotton
Organic cotton is preferable to conventional cotton, due to the way it is grown. Conventional cotton is grown with large amounts of petrochemicals of which some pesticide chemicals are so harmful a singular drop to the skin can kill a worker. Organic cotton is naturally much softer than conventional, so is wonderful close to the…
Read MoreHemp
Hemp is one of nature’s wonder fibres. Like wool it cleans the air and absorbs Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). It also absorbs and releases moisture as needed. Forget about the harsh rough trousers from the 70s. Hemp is much more refined these days. Blended with other fibres like silk and cotton it creates a lovely…
Read More10 handy natural cleaning hints from Aunt Daisy
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 MoreWe now have a real shop
In November 2018, we opened a real bricks and mortarr shop on the fringe of the Wellington’s CBD on Webb St, (at the top of Cuba St). We have joined our other South Coast Collective friends, whom we did a Pop Up Shop with in 2017. We have all our Vida Textiles fabrics and sampling…
Read MoreOrganic Beeswax Wraps
We have had quite a few enquiries of late about fabric for making beeswax wraps. We have now added another section to our shop fabric menu, so you can see what can be used. Janette wrote a blog about this a few weeks ago on her Verdant Living Blog: So we thought we would add…
Read MoreOrganic Wool Duvet Inners are returning
UPDATE: Oh dear, there have been some further unforeseen delays. Watch this space. We are excited to announce that our Organic Wool Duvet Inners will finally be returning, just in time for winter. The wool is organically grown New Zealand wool and the outer will be made from a lovely unbleached organic cotton. It has…
Read MoreShould I avoid Bamboo Fabric?
Should I avoid Bamboo fabric? This is a question I was recently asked. And the answer usually is: Yes! So what is wrong with Bamboo Fabric? Bamboo fabric is often touted as an Eco natural fibre. Bamboo is fast growing, regenerates itself so you don’t need to replant, easy to harvest and the type of…
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