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The fabrics we use to make our collection conserve resources, supports ethical practices, and minimises a detrimental impact on our planet.
We currently offer organic cotton and micromodal bed linen, organic terry cotton towels, robes, and pool throws, as well as recycled wool blankets and recycled feather-filled duvets and pillows. We are proud to work alongside a select group of highly skilled artisans in the U.K. and Italy to produce our conscious collection.
Not only are our textiles of the highest quality, but they are also kind to our planet.
MICROMODAL
Micromodal is derived from the inner pulp of trees from sustainably managed European forests. The harvested trees grow naturally with minimal irrigation and without chemical fertilisers. In accordance with strict environmental standards, the pulp is then processed into yarn. Any solvents used in fiber production are 90% recovered and reused.
Our Micromodal yarn yield is up to 10 times that of raw cotton.
To eliminate plastic from the process, we use corozo buttons on our duvets, made from the seeds of the corozo palm. We also use organic cotton threads and undyed organic cotton labels, making our bed linen 100% biodegradable. Our linen is woven and hand-finished in Italy.
Producing one kilogram of cotton—the equivalent of a shirt and a pair of jeans—can require up to 10,000–20,000 liters of water. In comparison, Micromodal production uses roughly one-tenth of that amount.
ORGANIC COTTON
Cotton occupies 2.5% of global agricultural land yet accounts for 25% of all insecticide use and 11% of all pesticides applied in farming. Producing 1 kg of organic cotton requires 7,000 liters of water, whereas non-organic cotton demands 29,000 liters.
Organic cotton farming generates 60% fewer carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases than conventional cotton. By choosing organic cotton, we help protect farmers and their families from exposure to toxic chemicals in their fields, food, and water supply. In contrast, non-organic cotton farming leads to cases of chemical poisoning each year and disrupts ecosystems, killing millions of insects, birds, and animals—threatening multiple species with localised extinction.
At Sirimiri, we use yarns and fabrics finished in Italy. All our dyes are free from carcinogenic amines and do not contain phthalates, arsenic, or mercury.
We use organic cotton grown without pesticides or synthetic fertilisers and spun without toxic chemicals. Our fields are fertilised with natural substances, pest-eating insects naturally control crop damage, and weeds are removed manually or with hoes and tractors.
ORGANIC LINEN
We use flax grown in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, which requires no irrigation beyond natural rainfall. The transformation of flax into linen is an entirely mechanical process, carried out by highly skilled craftsmen, with zero chemical use. Flax is naturally resistant to pests, requires no pesticides or defoliants, and uses five times less fertilizer than cotton.
Nothing goes to waste—every part of the flax plant is used, and its fibers are fully biodegradable.
Flax acts as a carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in the soil, preventing it from harming the atmosphere. Each year, flax cultivation in Europe captures 330,000 tons of CO₂—the equivalent of driving a small car around the Earth 62,000 times.
RECYCLED WOOL
The production of traditional "virgin" wool requires vast amounts of land for grazing sheep, water to clean the fiber, chemicals to treat the wool, and dyes to color the finished product. In contrast, recycled wool is a relatively low-impact process. Wool has been widely recycled for hundreds of years in various forms and is one of the world’s most suitable fibers for reuse.
Recycled wool is produced through a closed-loop system. First, the wool garments are sorted by color. By selecting and blending dyed wool fabrics, the dyeing process can be completely removed, saving water and chemicals. The wool is then shredded, spun, and woven into renewable yarn, ready for its next life. This process uses significantly less energy and has a lower environmental impact compared to equivalent fabrics made from "virgin" wool.
Recycled wool uses -
83% less on water consumption
77% less on CO2 emissions
65% less on total energy usage
RECYCLED CASHMERE
Soft to the touch and incredibly tactile, our recycled cashmere blankets are fully traceable, with all production taking place in England.
The journey of our blanket starts in Yorkshire, where it is sorted, shredded, carded, and spun back into skeins before being transported to London, where our blankets are woven by hand.
If everyone in the UK bought just one woollen product each year - but chose recycled wool made in Yorkshire, on average it would save approximately:
371 million gallons of water.
480.8 tonnes of chemical dyestuffs.
4,517 million days of average family electricity consumption.
RECYCLED FEATHER
Natural, hypoallergenic, and biodegradable, our recycled down filling originates from bedding, cushions, and fashion garments that have reached the end of their product life cycle. Manually extracted, the recycled down is collected in Europe and regenerated through an innovative technical process that avoids the use of environmentally harmful products. The recycled down is thoroughly cleaned with natural thermal spring water before being sterilised at a temperature of 135°C, without the use of chemicals.
Our recycled down fill is 100% biodegradable.