ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

Today, for both manufacturers and consumers, it is important to share in the global conscious effort of sustainable practices. YOMA Textiles shares the desire to progress, through technological advances, toward minimizing the impact on our environment. Currently we offer many "green" fabrics, and will continue to develop new fabrics that are environmentally and socially conscious.

Solution Dyed Fabrics have environmental advantages because of minimal polluting factors throughout production. Dyes are absorbed at an early stage in the manufacturing process, with no water needed, and thus no water pollution. YOMA Textiles features several fabrics that share this attribute.

Cadeaux and Elan both include more than 50% of yarns that are made using the solution dyed process. Marais, Matsu, New Crebou, and Sirene are constructed of 100% BASF Nylon, constructed using environmentally safe manufacturing practices. Also, this fabric has a very long life span, receiving over 200,000 double rubs, reducing the need for additional manufacturing to replace deteriorated fabric.

Recyclable Fabrics can include anything that is constructed completely of one fiber. A growing number of companies receive and recycle used fabric for future fabric production. Today, the only fabric-recycling program widely implemented is for 100% Wool fabrics. It is also common for mills to collect their selvage and warp remnants for recycling, thereby reducing industrial waste.

YOMA Textiles is proud to work with mills that have adopted this practice. We offer two fabrics that can be recycled, and are woven using conscious waste minimizing manufacturing. Ankara, La Rive, and a new addition to our collection, Vendome, are fabrics that share these attributes.

Although fabrics other than wool have yet to be recycled, it is becoming more commonplace to find post-consumer and post-industrial waste plastics used in the production of textiles. YOMA Textiles is pleased to offer two fabrics that share this environmentally progressive quality.

Mockingbird, a Faux Suede, is a non-woven fabric that is created without harmful chemicals (unlike other man-made suede), and 100% of its polyester content is recycled material. Mockingbird has truly made a transformation, as it was previously produced with 50% recycled material. That the quality, appearance, and color have remained meticulously unchanged is a wonderful testament that "green" is possible and the product is still beautiful!

In addition, our highly publicized fabric Fraiche is composed of post-consumer and post-industrial sources, including the use of reclaimed soda bottles. The finishing process is completely natural and no additives or chemicals are applied to the fabric.

Thank you for sharing our interest in sustainable fabrics. In specifying these fabrics, we are able to find the support needed to continue a quest toward design sustainability and an overall contribution toward minimizing the global footprint.