Manufacturer
Name:
OLIVEIRA
TEXTILES
Manufacturer
Description:
Oliveira
Textiles is a design studio focused on producing sophisticated,
contemporary, environmentally considerate fabrics that combine fine
design with sustainable materials by working with like-minded,
certified production partners who are in line with our company’s
mission.
*Our
desire to promote organic and sustainable fabrics stemmed from
several family illnesses which could not be sourced and a need to see
cleaner methods of production in an industry renowned for chemically
intense applications.
Materials:
Sustainable/Organic Interior Fabrics
100%
Hemp, and 55/45% Hemp-Organic Cotton blend
Material
Description:
100%
hemp twill grown and woven in China.
55/45
hemp/organic cotton twill grown and woven in China & Turkey
60/40%
Hemp/Silk grown & woven in China
100%
organic hemp herringbone grown and woven in Romania
Environmental
Properties:
Hemp
is a cellulosic fiber and is one of the longest, strongest,
natural fibers on earth. Traditionally it was grown for its long bast
fibers used for producing clothing, linens, ropes and sails. Today
the potential applications are many. Due to the low environmental
impact of its cultivation, many considerate it a crop for the future.
With proper cultivation it can be grown without the need for
chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. Hemp is naturally
biodegradeable.
Organic
Cotton
agriculture prohibits the
use of toxic and persistent chemical pesticides and fertilizers, as
well as genetically modified organisms. It seeks to build
biologically diverse agricultural systems, replenish and maintain
soil fertility and promote a healthy environment. Oliveira
Textiles offers this fiber as an alternative to conventional cotton
which requires large amounts of water, pesticides and herbicides to
grow.
How
is it used?
Oliveira
Textiles offers these beautiful, healthy fabrics to the interior
design trade and the general consumer as well... Some suggested uses
are; upholstery, window treatments, accessories such as pillows,
duvet covers, upholstered headboards etc.. The contemporary and bold
colorways are at home in both the urban loft or seaside cottage.
Event planners are also using the fabrics for table coverings.
Fabric
Care Instructions:
Due
to the absence of chemicals in the finishing process, our fabrics
should be professionally cleaned. We, of course recommend using an
organic dry cleaner whenever possible. Machine washing is not
recommended as it will cause fading to occur. A gentle hand
wash (no scrubbing) is also a good alternative to dry cleaning and
please note that we recommend our natural fabrics for indoor use.
Washing
Most
of our customers use and recommend washing rather than dry cleaning
for hemp fabrics. (However; dry cleaning is recommended for cleaning
slip-covers, draperies and other home furnishing item, due to
potential for shrinkage in long pieces). Be gentle when laundering
hemp: use a gentle wash cycle or hand wash and use just a little
gentle soap. We like Ivory Snow (powder), but some people swear by
Woolite, some people like Orvus Quilt Soap, and some even use their
favorite shampoo! Whatever you use, follow the package directions.
Place delicate hemp articles in a lingerie bag before putting them
into a washing machine. Use cold to warm, not hot, water. Wash
colored hemp in cold water. One cup of white vinegar in the rinse
water removes all traces of soap and leaves fabrics smelling fresh.
Launder stains when fresh. If allowed to set, stains may be
permanent. We recommend that you don't use bleach, but if you do, use
oxygen bleaches (hydrogen peroxide) for bleached or semi-bleached
hemp. Chlorine bleaches can cause yellowing and damage the fabric and
should be avoided. If hand washing, rinse very thoroughly. Removal
of all soap will help prevent large brown spots on hemp, which are
caused by oxidation of cellulose by residual soap.
Drying
Several
drying methods are recommended for hemp - line drying, drying flat,
machine drying, rolling in terry towels, or drying on the lawn! Line
drying in the sun is best, yet impractical in many instances. When
machine drying - watch the time! Over drying will result in broken
fibers and threads. When Line drying or drying flat, be sure spread
or stretch the fabric to avoid wrinkles as the fabric dries. Tumble
dry on low heat setting until slightly damp. Remove immediately and
press smooth with warm iron. Whatever method you use, bring the hemp
in while it is still damp. If hemp dries thoroughly, it may become
brittle, taking several hours to recover its natural moisture and
flexibility. Don't wring wet or damp hemp before drying, it breaks
the yarn fibers down and creates unnecessary wrinkles.
Ironing
Ironing
is often optional when dried flat or tumbled at low heat. Ironing
hemp is a great deal easier if you do it when the hemp is damp. And
if hemp is removed from drying while still damp and ironed
immediately, it is easier still. If ironing the fabric when
completely dry, dampen the fabric thoroughly and iron on medium to
high heat. Steam ironing dry hemp is less effective and requires more
effort. Use spray starch (if desired) and iron with lots of steam at
a medium-to-hot setting.
Iron
on the wrong side first, then on the right side to bring out the
sheen, especially in light-colored hemp. Iron darker hemps on the
wrong side only. Heavier fabrics may need a slightly higher
temperature setting. Hemp can withstand the highest temperature
setting on your iron. Iron hemp until smooth but not dry. Once
wrinkles are gone, hang the hemp item until it is bone dry. When
ironing embroidered hemp, keep the embroidery stitches rounded and
dimensional by pressing item on the wrong side atop a soft towel. Use
a press cloth to safeguard delicate lace and cutwork. A press cloth
also helps to avoid press marks over seams, hems and pockets. Place a
table next to the ironing board when ironing large tablecloths. Roll
finished sections of the cloth over the table rather than letting it
pile up under the ironing board. Minimize creasing ironed tablecloths
by rolling them around a tube or hanging them. When traveling, do not
try to steam out wrinkles; wrinkles must be pressed out with an iron.
Dampen the hemp first.
Dry
Cleaning
is
recommended for cleaning slip-covers, draperies and other home
furnishing items, due to the potential for shrinkage in long pieces
and custom cut and sewn pieces Dry cleaning solvents do not swell
natural fibers such as hemp, linen, wool, silk cotton or jute so
there is very little shrinkage, pilling or wrinkling in those fabrics
when dry cleaned. Water penetrates these fibers readily causing
swelling and thus produces dimensional changes and pilling which are
in some cases are irreversible. If dry cleaning is the method of
cleaning used, it is important to point out spots so the dry cleaner
can pre-treat the stain correctly. Ask whether solvents are regularly
changed. If white linens turn gray or yellow, it may be an indication
that the solvents need to be replaced.
How
is it made?
The
basic processes involved in creating hemp and cotton fabrics are:
1. growing and harvesting the crop
2. separating
the fibers
3. spinning
and weaving these fibers into yarn
4. cleaning
and softening 5. dyeing
and finishing
*
Our organic hemp is grown in Romania using old world methods of water
retting, breaking, scutching, and hackling producing a long fiber
that is spun and then woven. No chemicals are used in the processes
and no finishes are applied.
*
Our printing mills are based in the US.
*
Oeko-Tex approved, fiber reactive
dyes are used in the printing process, as well as water-based,
heavy-metal
free pigment dyes
(commonly referred to as low-impact)
*
Our organic cotton (blended with Chinese hemp) is grown in Turkey
using organic methods of production and supplied by a US wholesaler.
What
forms do the Materials come in?
These
textiles are sold by the yard and in finished 20” pillows. They can
be purchased through our studio at Oliveira Textiles, 219 High
Street, Bristol, RI 02809, 401-396-9194-p 401-753-6651-f,
917-523-3986-cell, info@oliveiratextiles.com
Technical
Specifications: 5 Fabric qualities (we will
be adding/supplementing new ground cloths in early 2012)
Romanian
100% certified organic hemp herringbone 62”
wide goods, 60” printed area, 13.5oz, natural
and semi bleached with hydrogen peroxide
Chinese
100% hemp twill 60”
wide goods, 54” printed area, 12.5 oz, semi-bleached
with hydrogen peroxide.
Chinese
55/45% hemp/org cotton twill 60”
wide goods, 54” printed area, 10.5 oz, semi-bleached
with hydrogen peroxide.
Chinese
60/40% hemp/silk hemp plain 46”
wide goods, 44” printed area, 8.5 oz, semi-bleached
with hydrogen peroxide.
Chinese
100% hemp linen, plain 58”
wide goods, 52” printed area, 5.8 oz, semi-bleached
with hydrogen peroxide.
11
Patterns currently in our collection – pattern repeat sizes are
as follows:
1. Anemone
----------- 27”v. x
27”h. half-drop, one-way, 54” printed area
2. Shellgame
--------- 27”v. x 18”h. square, two way, 54” printed
area
3. Wavelength
------- 18”v. x 27”h. square, two way, 54” printed area
4. Madeira
Vine ------ 27”v. x 18”h. square, one way, 58”
printed area
5. Paradise
------------ 22.7”v x
16.2”h square, one-way, 57.5” printed area
6. Planktivore
--------- 27”v x 27”h square, one-way, 58” printed area
7. New
Madeira Vine--- 20.12”v
x 26.16”h, square, one-way, 58” printed area
8. Ripple
Effect ----- 5.9”v
x 10.4”h square, two-way (small scale pattern), 58” printed area
9. Spiral
Tide --------- 4.1”v
x 10.275”h. square, one-way, 42” printed area
10. Kelp
Me------------
6.2”v x 10.2”h square, one-way, 55” printed are
11. Kelp Me Grande w/
Fish--19.8”v x
12.28”h square, one-way, 55” printed area
Colorways
1.
HH119 Anemone
WildPlum, 100% Romanian hemp herringbone, 13.5 oz, natural
grnd (lt beige)
2.
HH118 Anemone StormGrey, 100% Romanian hemp
herringbone, 13.5 oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
3.
HH117 Anemone SunOrange, 100% Romanian hemp
herringbone, 13.5 oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
4.
HOC104 Anemone RedCoral, 55/45 Chinese hemp cotton
twill, 10.5oz cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
5.
HOC105 Anemone MysticBlue, 55/45 Chinese hemp cotton
twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
6.
HOC106 Anemone Seaweed 55/45 Chinese hemp cotton
twill, 10.5 oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
7.
H108 Shellgame Crimson, 100% Chinese hemp
twill, cream 12.5oz, (hydr peroxide) grnd
8.
H107 Shellgame Navy, 100% Chinese hemp
twill, 12.5oz, cream (hydr peroxide) grnd
9.
H109 Shellgame
Moss, 100% Chinese hemp twill, 12.5 oz, cream (hydr
peroxide) grnd
10.
HOC111
Shellgame
Crimson, 55/45 Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz,cream
grnd (hydr peroxide)
11.
HOC110 Shellgame Navy, 55/45 Chinese hemp/org
cotton twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
12.
HOC112 Shellgame Moss
55/45 Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd
(hydr
peroxide)
13.
H102 Wavelength RedTide, 100% Chinese hemp
twill, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
14.
H101 Wavelength Ultramarine, 100% Chinese hemp twill,
12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxi)
15.
H103 Wavelength Verde 100% Chinese hemp
twill, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr perox)
16.
HH121 Madeira Vine
ShaleSand 100% Romanian hemp herringbone, 12.5oz, natural
grnd (lt beige)
17.
HH120 Madeira Vine
Marigold 100% Romanian hemp herringbone, 12.5oz, cream
grnd (hydr peroxide)
18.
HH124 Paradise Azure Blue 100% Romanian hemp
herringbone, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
19.
HH125 Planktivore
Azure-Lime 100% Romanian hemp herringbone, 12.5oz, cream grnd
(hydr peroxide)
20.
HH126 Ripple Effect Pale Emerald Gr 100% Romanian hemp
herringbone, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
21.
HH127 New Madeira Vine Calypso Pink 100%
Romanian hemp herringbone, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
22.
HH128 New Madeira Vine Citron 100%
Romanian hemp herringbone, 12.5oz, cream grnd (hydr peroxide)
23.
HS131 Spiral Tide Blue Ice 60/40% Chinese
hemp/silk, 8.5oz, cream grnd (hydra perox)
24.
HS132 Spiral Tide Green Ice 60/40% Chinese
hemp/silk, 8.5oz, cream grnd (hydr perox) 25.
HS134 Planktivore Coral Reef 60/40% Chinese
hemp/silk, 8.5oz, cream grnd (hydr perox) 26.
HOC135 KelpMe
Moss 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill,
10.5oz, cream grnd (hydr perox) 27.
HOC136 KelpMe
Tangerine 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz,
cream grnd (hydr perox)
28.
HOC137 KelpMe
MysticBlue 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz,
cream grnd (hydr perox)
29.
HOC138 KelpMe
Grande w/ Fish
Moss 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd
(hydr perox)
30.
HOC139 KelpMe
Grande w/ Fish
Tang. 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd
(hydr perox)
31.
HOC140 KelpMe
Grande w/ Fish
Myst Bl. 55/45% Chinese hemp/org cotton twill, 10.5oz, cream grnd
(hydr perox)
Certifications:
100%
hemp herringbone fabric grown and woven in Romania
Number
of certificate 007/2007
Certified
partner COD: RO/1795
S.C.
Canna International S.R.L.-The partner has a valid contract with
Ecoinspect Romania
Standard
UE 2092/91 EU Council Regulation 2092/91
These
goods meet the human-ecological requirements of the standard
presently established for baby articles. The certified articles
fulfill the requirements of the existing European legislation
regarding the use of azo-dyes. Products
carrying the "Oeko-Tex Standard 100 label have been tested using
100 criteria to ensure that there are no hazardous substances. All
textile products from field to garment (fiber, yarn, fabric,
accessory or clothing plus finishings) may be certified. Twelve
member institutes and their agencies from Denmark, Belgium, France,
Germany, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the
United Kingdom and the United States comprise the Oeko-Tex
association. Their specifications are based on current scientific
knowledge of human ecology, clothing physiology and associated fields
and are generally more rigorous than individual nation's standards.
Here
are a few parameters of Oeko-Tex 100 certification:
Prohibited
· Azo dyestuffs;
·
Carcinogenic and allergy-inducing dyestuffs;
·
Formaldehyde;
·
Pesticides;
·
No chlorinated phenols;
·
Chloro-organic carriers;
·
Extractable heavy metals;
· Nickel;
· Phthalates in baby articles;
· Color-fastness;
·
pH-value;
·
Butyl tin compounds (TBT and DBT);
·
Emissions of volatile components;
Testing
Results for Ocean
Collection Pigments;
AATCC
8:
Colorfastness to Crocking, 4.5 dry, 3.0 wet
Class
5 = No Color Transfer, Class 1 = High degree of transfer
CPSIA
101:
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CPSIA
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ASTM
5034:
Tensile Strength–lbs. warp, 335.1 fill, 218.1
AATCC
16: Light-fastness:
passes- class 5 at 20hrs, class 5 at 40hrs, class 4 at60hrs
Home
testing
of Ocean Collection’s colorfastness: swatches were placed outdoors
from March-April during heavy rains, light sun, cold temperatures
(30-45 degrees F), and no change was seen in color or fading. We have
also hand washed, gently machine washed and organically dry cleaned
the fabrics with good results. Fabric does become softer with
washing. We highly recommend organic, 'perc-free' dry cleaning when
possible.
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Dawn
Oliveira
Oliveira Textiles
219 High Street
Bristol, RI 02809
401-396-9194
