Press release -
ASPLUND stops the use of silk in their carpets.
In our work to become more sustainable in our production ASPLUND has decided to stop using real silk in our carpets.
Silk is a biodegradable material but producing it has a bigger environmental impact than most natural fibers. Also bigger than in some synthetic ones. Our silk is mainly made in in India but also in China and Uzbekistan and the environmental impact plus unclarity about the conditions of the workers and possible use of child labour in the factories, makes a continuation of the silk usage a no-go option for us; says production manager Sandra Adrian Asplund
Read more about how silk is made and the environmental impact here _
https://www.treehugger.com/sil...
The silk in our carpets will be replaced with the more sustainable natural fibre Tencel®
Read more about Tencel® here
https://www.tencel.com/sustain...
Limited editions will be made as sold
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ASPLUND - one of the most prominent Scandinavian design companies founded in 1990 by brothers Michael and Thomas Asplund. Starting as a gallery, the company have transitioned into a one of a kind design institution. Many customers have described what makes ASPLUND different to other Nordic companies and that is that the Collection shows its own essence of Swedish functional and minimalistic style with an International elegance and a little touch of playfulness. The company consists of ASPLUND Collection (furniture and carpets assigned the ASPLUND brand), The ASPLUND Store (a high-end design store, were you can find both pieces from ASPLUND Collection among with other prominent design brands), ASPLUND KÖK (kitchen assigned the ASPLUND brand), ASPLUND Studio and ASPLUND Contract, which offer customized interior solutions for all types of projects. Creative director is Sandra Adrian Asplund since 1995
