June 30th, 2010
Discount luxury organic bedding, holiday essentials, eco gifts and colouring pencils for green kids, all available online now at fou furnishings July sale from the 1st of July. Nearly 30% off luxury organic bedding, 10% off baby and children’s organic bedding and eco gifts plus free P&P.
What could be better, luxury organic bedding for nearly 30% less and free P&P for the month of July. Visit www.foufurnishings.com and on top of the 20% promotion, get an extra 10% off with the July sale code ‘fousale‘ plus choose Free P&P. This includes our luxury organic Egyptian cotton bedding.
What’s more, get 10% off our baby organic bedding and children’s organic bedding, plus free P&P. Insert the code ‘fousale‘ at the checkout and choose free P&P.
10% off all our ‘fou4you’ eco gifts and free P&P. Stash some holiday essentials such as our natural body lotion and shower gel for her or shower gel and shaving balm for him, already packaged in their own jute bag from the Isle of Lewis.
Lastly, to entertain the children on long trips or round the house, our recycled colouring pencils made from Chinese newspapers, hours of fun. Road tested by children. Mine!
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June 28th, 2010
There is a time honoured tradition of Egyptian cotton luxury Italian bed linens such as Frette gracing the world’s elite hotels to provide a luxurious and distinctive experience for guests. What made and still makes this bed linen luxury today starts with the best cotton fibre, through Italian craftsmanship in weaving and finishing. The end result is fine bed linen which is not only luxurious and silky soft against your skin to give you the feeling of sleeping in one of the world’s elite hotels but also exceptional quality which lasts and lasts through laundering. The quality and comfort of Egyptian cotton bedding is now available in organic cotton with Italian finesse. Read on for six reasons on why organic Egyptian cotton bedding is so special.
•1. Characteristics of Egyptian cotton
Egyptian cotton fibre is longer than other cotton fibres so permits the spinning of extremely fine yarns, needed to weave high thread count bed linens. This long and also thin fibre allows strong, smooth continuous lengths which do not break like shorter staple, inferior cotton fibres and results in fine bed linens which are very soft and supple as well as durable.
•2. Organic cotton properties in addition
How many consumers or hotel guests have slept in organic Egyptian cotton bed sheets and duvet covers? The advantages of organic cotton from a planet friendly point of view are obvious, but organic cotton fibres are really softer and longer as they are grown without harsh chemicals to break the fibre and there are wider benefits too.
Organic Egyptian cotton bedding is even stronger and durable because it is made from long staple fibres, so will last and last. Organic bedding is made from organic natural fibres and is completely toxin free, so it is great for sensitive or allergy prone skin. As well as wrapping yourself with softness and comfort for a wonderful night’s sleep - organic fabrics are traceable, protect the environment, reduce chemical sprays and toxins for farmers and ensure fair trade.
•3. Quality
Due to the long, continuous fibres, the cotton does not pill and the softness of the bedding improves with washing which means that organic Egyptian cotton bedding retains its soft and silky feeling of comfort. Even better, it doesn’t wrinkle too badly.
•4. Great in summer weather
Egyptian cotton is high on the moisture absorption and breathability scale which is important for a comfortable sleep. In addition to these qualities, its smooth surface feels cool in the summer. Even sleep with just a sheet and an organic cotton bedspread on top, perfect for hot, summer nights.
•5. Tradition
Bedding, luxury in the time honoured tradition of quality, to treasure and pass on as was the custom with linens in times gone by. This is bed linen you can pass on to your children.
•6. Investing in organic Egyptian cotton
So if you are looking to update your bedroom and want to enjoy the comfort of the world’s finest hotels, try the luxury of 100% organic Egyptian cotton bedding. Buying a set of bedding in Egyptian cotton costs a bit more at the start but will outlast inferior quality bed linens and just get better with age. So, the investment in bed linen saves in the long run as it will not have to be replaced as frequently. Going organic in your Egyptian cotton bedding does not add a great deal to the cost but does add wider benefits and leaves out the chemicals.
So if you choose to buy organic Egyptian cotton bedding, rest very well assured that you are buying the best for you and the planet, even when you are asleep.
Stephanie McIntosh runs an online luxury organic bedding retailer and wholesaler, which offers award winning organic cotton luxury bed linens for homes and hotels, certified by the UK Soil Association according to the Global Organic Textile standard (GOTS). She writes on topics related to organic textiles, including organic bed linen, organic baby bedding, kid’s organic bedding and hotel bedding.
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June 17th, 2010
Organic cot bedding
Out of concern for the well being and health of your growing baby and desire to care for our environment, you consider what food your baby eats. Have you considered where your baby sleeps? Babies sleep for about 70 percent of their first year, so the cot bed and bedding are really important. A baby’s skin is more porous and thinner than that of an adult and has the potential to absorb residues more easily. They are also more vulnerable than adults to chemical-overload because they are small and still growing.
It is natural that we would want the place where they might spend most of their time to be as natural as possible. You might want to start with the cot bedding, as this comes in to immediate contact with your baby’s skin. Organic baby bedding is good for baby’s sensitive and delicate skin because it is made of organic natural fibres and is completely toxic free.
There are also good economic reasons for going organic when it comes to buying your baby’s bedding. Quality organic cotton baby bedding is strong and durable because it is made from long staple fibres, so will last and last through washing. Given how often baby bedding gets washed, this means organic bedding needs to be replaced less often than the non-organic which has been made with short staple, less strong fibres.
There are wider benefits too:
As well as safely swaddling your little one, organic fabrics are traceable, protect the environment, reduce chemical sprays and toxins for farmers and ensure fair trade.
In contrast, conventional cotton crops are sprayed with a well documented 25 percent of the world’s pesticides on 2.5 percent of farmed land from the time it is grown and a variety of chemicals to the point where it is made in to fabric. Spending all this time in bed, you want to ensure that these chemicals cannot come in to contact with or be absorbed through baby’s sensitive skin.
Where to buy?
There are a growing number of shops where you can buy organic bedding. One of the simplest ways of finding a selection of organic bedding for your baby’s bedroom is online at the specialist eco friendly baby, nursery and organic bed linen retailers. Look out for certified bedding - UK Soil Association certify to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), proof of quality and that no toxic chemicals are involved anywhere in making the bed linen.
Fou furnishings ® ‘little fou’ baby and children’s organic cotton bedding is in high-quality, super soft 330 thread count. The appliquéd and embroidered limited edition designs are completely toxic free and gentle for sensitive skins. One of India’s longest established organic companies produced the bedding collection. So good, it won the best organic textile finalist award on the planet.
So when buying organic bedding for your child, rest very well assured that you are doing your best for your little ones and the planet, even when you and they are asleep.
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June 10th, 2010
Luxury organic cotton bedding
- Hotel Bedding & Services
Fou Furnishings exhibited for the first time at the Considerate Hoteliers Awards 2009/10 as an Associate Sponsor, in the role of hotel bedding supplier. On show was our luxury organic cotton organic bedding, including our organic Egyptian cotton bedding, organic towels and hotel supplies such as our fou for you toiletries for women and men. A fantastic event in a beautiful building which ran seamlessly. It was great to meet people from hospitality establishments of all sizes, across the country, working so innovatively on green sourcing. Many worthy finalists and award winners whom deserve congratulations. The ‘Good Egg ‘ award went to Raymond Blanc. Following up with samples of our luxury organic cotton bedding, looking at shampoo made from natural ingredients which has a good lather and organic towels in rust.
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May 19th, 2010
Green sourcing is increasingly important to hoteliers, spas, B&Bs and guest houses who are increasingly looking to incorporate green sourcing practices in running or owning their successful and sustainable hospitality businesses. For hotels, B&Bs or guest houses considering linen purchases, organic bed linen can contribute towards certification because they are certified as environmentally-friendly. At the same time, organic cotton bed linen creates a luxurious experience for guests in a cost-conscious way. Sustainable purchasing is one of the ten criteria assessed in attaining Green Tourism certification. Read on for a case study written up for the Considerate Hoteliers Association on how fou furnishings ® helped a hospitality business work towards its accomodation green stamp while enhancing the guest-experience with the finest organic bed linen.
The owner of a start-up hospitality business in Cumbria wanted to source sustainable, competitively priced but high-quality hotel bed linen. After initially being surprised at how few companies offered organic bedding, the owner approached fou furnishings. She immediately liked fou furnishings’ website, and its philosophy of only supplying high-quality organic linen.
| ”I was looking for really comfortable high-quality lovely well made bed linen and that is what you provide… Here we like to do organic/green/environmental but not at the cost of loveliness, comfort and quality - the two can go together and do very well I think.”Proprietor, Cumbria |
Initially, the hospitality business purchased organic bed linen sets for its launch. But when guests’ feedback was so positive, it repeated the purchase. Conscious of its impact on the environment, the business produces its own fruit and vegetables from the garden. So sourcing organic bed linen complements its planet-friendly brand image, contributes to green accreditation as well as reflects the special way it cares for its guests.
Sourcing organic hotel linens can create a distinctively luxurious experience for guests, whilst contributing positively to Green Tourism certification, the bottom line, brand image and possible new revenue streams for hoteliers:
- There is no need to choose between guests’ comfort and luxury - and cost.
- o organic bed linen is comparably and competitively priced
- o fou furnishings’ Egyptian organic cotton made in Italy was described as ‘beautiful, durable and oozing quality’
- o can be a factor in reducing costs as hotel linens will not have to be replaced as frequently; quality organic sheets will last and last through washing.
- Certified environmentally-friendly bed linen promotes a positive, planet-friendly brand image and responds to guests’ environmental concerns as well as contributing to green accreditation.
- Organic bedding is totally toxin-free as well as being soft and comfortable and is thus often the bed linen of choice for those with allergy-prone sensitive skins. Responding to guests’ health and wellness needs allows hotels to attract possible new revenue streams.
Buying organic has wider benefits too:
- Organic production is sustainable so it’s good for the planet. It’s also safe and economically fair for cotton farm workers in developing countries, where safety regulations are weak.
Certifications by bodies such as the Soil Association, the UK’s leading certification body and environmental charity offer assurance on the organic integrity and quality of the bed linen.
For more information on fou furnishings wholesale and bespoke organic linens services contact t: 44 141 644 5211
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May 14th, 2010
Our Facebook Competition
Answer a simple question and email the answer to info@foufurnishings.com. Let us know that you like our Facebook organic bed linen page and that you are attending the competition. All answers are strictly confidential. The closing date for the competition is the 21st of June. The lucky winner will be drawn out of an ‘organic’ hat and informed by email by the 22nd of June.
If you don’t want to enter the competition but would like to be the first to hear the latest updates from us at Fou Furnishings and much more besides then you can follow us on
Twitter and join our
Facebook group anytime.
Good luck!
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May 4th, 2010
We are so thrilled. Bear with us as we boast..
Less than two years in business, and we have won the two best organic textile finalist awards on the planet
Hosted in association with the Soil Association and Natural Products magazine, the Natural and Organic Awards is one of the most prestigious awards around.
This year we were the only organic textile company to make the final shortlist of three (the other two were fashion joint-winners).
In 2009, we entered our duvet cover with its unique ‘fou cover’ top-loading design - which means you will never have to struggle with changing the duvet again.
This year we entered a cot duvet cover from our very first children’s collection.
We had a special reason for entering the cot duvet cover, called Love to Learn.
Here’s why.
Last September, we ran a competition to celebrate Soil Association Organic fortnight.
The two winning designs were made into a limited edition range to celebrate our first collection of organic bed linen for babies and children.
The Love to Learn cot duvet cover was designed by a mother in Middlesex, while a Scottish schoolchild designed the other winning design, Flowers Are Wonderful.
So now we have won a Natural and Organic Award 2010 finalist award for best organic textile product.
Time to break open the (organic) bubbly!
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April 27th, 2010
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) organisation, which provides information on organic standards has recently launched a new web site http://www.global-standard.org/ and Fou Furnishings’ organic bed linen is on there. The UK Soil Association, which is a leading member has listed all their certified textile licensees. The site includes a public searchable database which lets you look at product categories, field of operation i.e. activities such as retailing and country. There is also a search functionality - search for (organic) bed linen and Fou Furnishings will come up. Website address and contact details to follow so fellow traders or interested customers can get in touch direct.
Increased international shipping of our organic bedding. Looking to ship our first organic bed linen to New Zealand today. Dohm Home, a studio style aprtment for rent with the comfort of a great hotel suite, in Vancouver, who ordered organic bed linen and organic fabric have just fed back on their order, “The product is beautiful! I am so pleased.”
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April 21st, 2010
If you are looking for the perfect eco wedding gift, what about a beautifully crafted organic cotton bedspread and cushion covers in ‘Boutis’. A gift of of ‘Boutis’ echoes an ancient wedding custom as these bedspreads were originally embroidered for Provençal trousseaus, with carefully chosen motifs such as hearts, animals or flowers, to carry a message of happiness, luck and prosperity. Or why not add Egyptian organic cotton bed linen to your wedding gift list, renowned for its quality.
Fou Furnishings’ Boutis echoes the historical Provençal craftsmanship and offers a timeless and treasured gift as well as being eco-friendly and washable. The richly textured bedspread, with matching cushion covers, in a soft cream edged with ribbon, is made from 100% Egyptian organic cotton, woven, dyed and finished in Italy. Teams beautifully with Elisabetta organic bedding, silky soft, lustrous Egyptian organic cotton bed linen in a very high 475 thread count. Fou Furnishings’ ‘Boutis’ bedspread and matching Elisabetta organic cotton bed linen are made from the finest quality 100% certified organic cotton and finished to the very highest natural standards. This wedding gift of organic linens will not only be treasured but will last and last. Boutis and Elisabetta are UK Soil association certified, a symbol of quality and integrity.
So good, we even had a request from an Interior Designer for especially woven fabric which we had crafted in Italy and shipped to the USA to be made into the desired size. Bespoke sourcing all part of the service!
What’s more, we have a wedding list too, so hassle free.
- Organic cotton bedspread and cushion cover
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March 30th, 2010
Kid's and baby organic bedding
As published this month in Scottish field, Fou Furnishings’ top tips on bedding
- Organic bedding uses long fibres, so keeps its look through every wash
- It is toxin free, so it is ideal for sensitive skins, even babies. A third of your life is spent in bed, so make it a happy experience!
- Not only your family benefit - organic fibres protect the environment and farmers from chemical sprays.
- For a crisp look, check out Fou Furnishings 100% organic cotton duvet covers and sheets in the Elsa range or Monochrome. In a luxurious 400 thread count. East fit duvet covers in Foliage and also available in Bamboo.
- For silky softness, look at the Ashika sateen range in 330 thread count or our lustrous Egptian organic cotton bed linen range, Elisabetta, in a very high 475 thread count, especially made for us in Italy.
- For baby and kid’s, we have little fou organic bedding, especially designed for children. Just launched and already shortlisted for best organic textile product 2010!
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