tretford
Carpets & Rugs for Wellbeing
a responsible use of natural resources
Cashmere goat hair absorbs moisture from the air and releases it back as needed.
Goat hair bonds fine dust particles so that indoor “dust load” is many times lower.
tretford Carpets’s manufacturer is committed to disclosure – now more critical with the growing concern of potential negative health impacts of some chemicals in products.
tretford achieves a Platinum Rating (highest) for their Product Health Declaration – through Global GreenTagCertTM .
tretford Carpets do NOT contain these chemicals of concern :
tretford ROLL and TILE Carpets comply with Green Star, WELL and LEED rating tools through their Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRateTM , PHD and EPD certifications.
tretford Carpet’s manufacturer is committed to disclosure – now more critical with the growing concern of potential negative health impacts of some chemicals in products.
tretford Carpet achieves a Platinum Rating (highest) for their Product Health Declaration – through Global GreenTagCertTM .
tretford carpets do NOT contain these chemicals of concern :
tretford ROLL, TILE & PLANK Carpets comply with Green Star, WELL and LEED rating tools through their Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRateTM GreenTag, PHD and EPD certifications.
For nearly 70 years, tretford Carpet’s manufacturer has had two key priorities – the ethical sourcing and manufacture of their goat hair carpet, along with continuous improvement in the environmentally responsible production processes.
tretford Carpet is a partner of the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), a globally-focused and locally active initiative. The SFA puts animal welfare, fairness for farmers, and a responsible treatment of the environment at center stage. The goal is to source Cashmere goat hair, a precious raw material, in alignment with these guidelines and to commercialize it responsibly.
tretford’s European manufacturer is committed to ethical business practices and has implemented comprehensive measures to identify, prevent, and address modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chains which also align with the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018.
Global Greentag accreditation – GreenRate Level A – provides assurance that several key areas are addressesd, such as health and safety, eco-toxicity, post-consumer recycled content, waste reduction, compliance with environmental and labour conditions and legislation, no heavy metals and low VOC content. Achieving GreenRate Level A, ensures that tretford’s supply chain complies with Global GreenTag’s stringent criteria. To learn more about what is involved, refer to Global Greentag International here: https://www.globalgreentag.com/
tretford’s Manufacturer – in partnership with the Gibbon Group – are committed to responsible life cycle management and offer an end-of-life tretford carpet takeback program for customers.
See tretford’s product stewardship policy in conjunction with Gibbon Group as their Australian partner.
For nearly 70 years, tretford Carpet’s manufacturer has had two key priorities – the ethical sourcing and manufacture of their goat hair carpet, along with continuous improvement in the environmentally responsible production processes.
tretford Carpet is a partner of the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), a globally-focused and locally active initiative. The SFA puts animal welfare, fairness for farmers, and a responsible treatment of the environment at center stage. The goal is to source Cashmere goat hair, a precious raw material, in alignment with these guidelines and to commercialize it responsibly.
tretford’s European manufacturer is committed to ethical business practices and has implemented comprehensive measures to identify, prevent, and address modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chains which also align with the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018.
Global Greentag accreditation – GreenRate Level A – provides assurance that several key areas are addressesd, such as health and safety, eco-toxicity, post-consumer recycled content, waste reduction, compliance with environmental and labour conditions and legislation, no heavy metals and low VOC content. Achieving GreenRate Level A, ensures that tretford’s supply chain complies with Global GreenTag’s stringent criteria. To learn more about what is involved, refer to Global Greentag International here: https://www.globalgreentag.com/
tretford Carpet’s manufacturer works with the Gibbon Group to offer the best possible solutions for the elimination at end of life to avoid landfill. See tretford’s product stewardship policy in conjunction with Gibbon Group as their Australian partner.
https://gibbonarchitectural.com.au/downloads/AU-NZ_tretford_INTERLIFE_Global_GreenTag_GreenRate_Level_A.pdftretford ROLL & TILE & PLANK Carpets have achieved the following environmental certifications:
Our sincere commitment to sustainability in the built environment and beyond is reflected through the sourcing and representation of environmentally preferable flooring products to the design industry.