With the help of the Internet, it’s getting easier for those with chemical sensitivities to find low- and no-chemical upholstery fabric and home textiles.
Here are just a few businesses that offer natural and/or organic fabrics:
Building for Health: This Colorado-based Web operation trades in “natural” (i.e., not man-made) textiles such as cotton, hemp and silk fabrics that are either organic or treated with minimal chemicals.(www.buildingforhealth.com)
Aurora Silk: Naturally hand-dyed silk, organic hemp and organic cotton in 120 colors. (www.aurorasilk.com)
Heart of Vermont: Organic cotton denim, flannel, twills, etc., as well as futon covers. (www.heartofvermont.com)
Rawganique: Organic, 100 percent hemp fabrics in various finishes, weights and shades. Also hemp shower curtains and sheets. (www.rawganique.com)
Ikea: The popular Swedish company has replaced PBDEs, the harmful fire retardant once used in its furnishings and fabrics, with less-toxic chemicals. (www.ikea-usa.com)
Furnature: Sofas, chairs, recliners and ottomans as well as organic fabrics in patterns and solids. (www.furnature.com)
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Edited by Curt Wagner ([email protected]) and Drew Sottardi ([email protected])