Jacaranda makes beautiful rugs, with an eye
always on our environment.
At Jacaranda we love wool, and believe it
makes great carpets. Sheep grow new fleeces
every year creating renewable, recyclable, soft
and warm but hard-wearing and naturally fire-
retardant wool. With a high luxury and comfort
level, deep, dense wool pile adds texture
and character, giving insulation and sound
absorption. Wool fibres are also naturally
coated in lanolin providing stain resistance.
Jacaranda is the market leader in hand-woven
wool carpets & rugs.
For those that love shine, we hand-weave with
TENCEL™ a beautiful botanic yarn. TENCEL™
fibres are made from wood pulp only from
sustainably grown forests, by a revolutionary
process that recycles more than 99% of
solvents used, and for this reason it received
the European Award for the Environment.
For more information on TENCEL™ visit
jacarandacarpets.com/en/about-us/tencel/
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& ENVIRONMENT
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Handmaking floorcoverings is extremely labour intensive and we at Jacaranda need
to be sure that everyone concerned is well treated, and that no children are involved in
our supply chain. For this reason we have for many years supported GoodWeave and
our factories never know when GoodWeave’s inspectors may arrive. GoodWeave was
founded in 1994 by Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi and his international organization
has worked tirelessly to eradicate child labour from supply chains via its unique
labelling scheme, which includes independent, unannounced producer inspections,
monitoring and certification. He was recognized in 2014 with a Nobel Peace Prize, for
his drive to ensure that children should have their childhood restored, so they can
laugh, learn and play. GoodWeave provides educational opportunities to children in
weaving communities and works to ensure the fair treatment of adult carpet weavers.
Please do visit www.goodweave.org.uk.
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ETHICAL LABOUR
PRACTICES
Courtesy of GoodWeave International
