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Eco-friendly Cotton/Linen ‘Eucalyptus’ Cushion Cover from Sarah Blythe

Although I have always considered cushions essential for comfort, I also think they are essential for what they can bring decoratively to a room. They are a great way of injecting a dash of colour or introducing a pattern, which might be overpowering for a whole room. They also allow you to introduce a luxurious fabric which would be way beyond your budget in a bigger quantity. And if you are all about the aesthetics, a beautiful cushion is the perfect way to maybe shake things up, experiment a little and add an element of randomness to a scheme. Whether…

Littlefeifei for Ethical, Sustainable & Luxuriously Soft Organic Children’s Bed Linen

If you are looking for ideas to create a bedroom space your child will love, look no further than adorable children’s bedding brand Littlefeifei. A child’s bedroom room is the perfect place to explore imaginative ideas, and this brand’s bedding with its contemporary and fun Scandi designs, ‘Fox & Bear’ and ‘Woodland’ friends, both prints equally playful, will ensure that the space feels warm and cosy, plus fun and unique. Incorporating eco-conscious, environmentally, and ethically minded products into your child’s bedroom space will help ensure a greener, happier future. There is something about buying sustainable products for the future generation…

What makes Ahimsa Silk So Special?

Can Silk be made Organic and Ethical? We were already convinced of the benefits of sleeping on silk pillowcases to help fight frizz, split ends and wrinkles long ago. But we and all the ethically-minded sleepers were questioning how the environmental and animal-welfare impact of silk could be improved even further. Let us take a deeper look on the production of silk to better understand these questions. How is silk made? Silk fibres consist of 97% protein. The larvae of a silkworms produce silk to form a protective cocoon around itself to have an undisturbed metamorphosis. Before that, the larva…

Night and Day: A Ceramics Collection

The contrast between night and day is what inspires my latest collection of ceramics. I started La Muerte Tiene Permiso three years ago as I wanted to share the beautiful materials and artesanal heritage of Mexico with a wider audience. My country has an abundance of natural materials that have been worked for centuries, often in stunning locations such as the Mixteca mountains of Oaxaca. Many of these materials and artesanal traditions are rarely found across the world. Visiting European countries and seeing their own beautiful crafts, I was surprised not to see the types of clay and other materials…

Collingwood & Hay – Organic Cotton Towels Review

How stylish is your bathroom? For most people, the bathroom is where they do their whole personal-care routine so considering the amount of time you spend there, it makes sense to transform it into an indulgent haven and somewhere you actually want to linger. A towel can make or break a relaxing bathing experience. With the wrong one, your skin can feel dehydrated and scratchy but with the right towel, it can feel plump, soft and revitalised. And that's not even mentioning the sheer bliss of wrapping yourself up in the comfort of a beautifully soft, fluffy bath towel. When…

Are your bedsheets messing with your immune system?

The millions of mites and germs on your bed could be making you ill. Countries around the world are closing borders and putting citizens under lockdown in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. People are more than ever wary about their health, about the dangers of smoking and socialising in big groups. But could the lockdown at home be messing with your immune system? We hate to break it to you but you bed sheets are filthy. No matter how clean you are, your bed is the perfect playground for all kinds of germs. Not to gross you…

What Could Be Better Than Cotton For Bedding?

When we started Undercover, we went to visit various bed linen producers in Portugal. Each supplier presented us with their fabric collections. We were shown lots of cotton options: high thread count, low thread count, sateen weaves and percale weaves. And a few flax linen and polyester-cotton options. I was already aware of cotton alternatives such as TENCEL™ and bamboo but it proved quite tricky to find a supplier who had experience working with these materials. Cotton is the textile industry’s gold standard, the material customers around the world inherently trust and feel safe with. Over the course of the…

What makes Liberty Print fabric So Desirable For Bedding?

In 1875, Arthur Lazenby Liberty borrowed £2000 from his future father-in-law to purchase a building on Regent Street in London to house his collection of ornaments, fabric and objets d’art from around the world. With only three dedicated staff, he paid off his loan within eighteen months. Arthur recognised people's admiration of Japan and the East at the time, the products that he imported affected social change in interior design and how people dressed, it was a huge success. Today, Liberty products are shipped across the world from London, with a dedicated in-house design studio creating new products and reworking…