Repair - Leftover PIllow - Deadstock Fabric
Silk organza pillow
Organza case made using our laundry bags
Filling made using fabric waste from our production
Hand mended
One of a kind
Ca. 35 x 28cm
Case: 100% Silk
Filling: 100% Waste fabric - bamboo lyocell, cotton and hemp rib
Made in Denmark
Cutting leftover comes from the off-cuts of fabrics. Around 10-30% of fabric is cut away and discarded during the cutting process. These leftover materials are not damaged in any way but are too small for full-scale production. Using this fabric waste prevents fabric from ending up in landfills. It also allows us to create a cycle that feeds the materials we discard back into production.
All repair items are final sale.
Silk
Origin: China
Certificates: Oeko-Tex
- Silk from domesticated mulberry silkworms is a strong, naturally organic fiber.
- Regulating body temperature and rich in protein and amino acids, silk is hydrating for skin and hair. Silk is also hypoallergenic and antibacterial.
- Most silk that is produced is rain-fed. The Mulberry trees that are grown to feed silkworms sequester carbon from the atmosphere and require less water than cotton.
- Silk doesn’t require harsh processing, soaking silk simply requires soap, soda and water.
- The by-products of silk production are also utilised, with pupae being eaten by people or used as animal feed and sericin used in cosmetics and medicine.
- Our silk comes from farms in China, where our fabric visits them regularly.
- Communities that work with silk have created a cycle that feeds itself, where silk waste is given to feed the fishes in the ponds nearby, and the mud from those ponds is used to fertilise mulberry trees, which in turn feed the silkworms.
- Sericulture or the silk industry has always employed rural populations, where most of the income goes back to the farmers.
We recommend washing on a gentle cycle using natural detergent and hang drying. Hand washing is always a good option too. Use a laundry bag to protect the fabric from getting damaged. Look for a dense fabric for the laundry bag.
As the item is hand mended, it will fray over time.
Find more of our guidance for care here.