Our Sustainable Living Blog
What is the best insulation for windows?
Even though the sun is still shining, I can feel a definite chill in the air, with the season changing. At this time of year, we always start thinking about how to make our homes warm for the winter. We love Consumer NZ for their testing they do different products, and an article I came…
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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 in 2011. We…
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Eco 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…
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Wool
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…
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Organic 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…
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Hemp
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…
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