The more I get to know about green products, the more I get confused about what really green is. For our first interior project, Allison and I started looking for eco-friendly furnishings a few months ago. What I have found in the claims of green textile (upholstery, rug, bedding) is that some are made of 100% organic or rapidly renewable fibers, some have low VOCs emissions, and others are made by child labor free. With 3rd party certification, each claim is truly a green attribute. But here are my questions: What if a fabric has a Green Guard Certification, but is imported from Italy and made of synthetic fibers that are derived from petroleum? Is it still green? What if a rug is Rug Mark Certified, but the wool is not organic and dyed with synthetic colorants? Do we still call this rug green? I don’t know which side to look at the most in defining eco friendly products. I feel like there is no such thing that meets all the green criteria; sustainably produced, ethically made, no chemical used, locally sourced, and long lasting, and also meets the aesthetic need. Where do you draw the line on defining a product as green?? Right now I am lost in the ”green maze”.
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