We believe that sustainability, like our service and our shared values, is most effective when it is part of how we operate day-to-day, and not a separate function. Our overall sustainability strategy and targets are set by the Directors, and reflect the areas that our customers, colleagues, communities, suppliers, shareholders and the UK Government consider are most important, and where we can make the most impact. The actions that we need to take to deliver against our targets form part of our everyday activities – for example our product development and sourcing process takes into account the sustainability of raw materials, packaging, and the social welfare and environmental practices of the factories in which the goods are produced.

Our CSR Policies and Objectives can be found here

Here at ILIV we’re proud to supply a growing range of sustainable fabrics. Our eco friendly fabrics “sustainably sourced” have has been produced in a sustainable way or as part of a wider initiative.

The growing importance for eco-friendly fabrics that have been produced in an environmentally friendly way is something here at ILIV we are continually working on and our range of eco fabrics is ever growing. Sustainable textiles refer to these being derived from eco friendly resources, such as sustainably grown fibre crops or recycled materials, additionally how these fabrics are made.

The textile industry has a responsibility to improve its environment sustainability, with the production through to consumption. Everything from the use of energy for production processes to recycling.

As an established fabric supplier, we see the demand for our customers wanting to make more sustainable choices in their interior and fabric choices, ensuring they’re helping towards a more sustainable future, in addition to reducing waste. That’s why we’re very passionate about our ever-expanding Eco-friendly fabric collection which includes fabric made from recycled, organic and sustainably sourced cotton to fabrics that have been made using recycled polyester yarns. These fabrics range from plains that can be used to make many home soft furnishings and patterned designs that can be used to reupholster furniture.

We will continue to grow our range of eco-friendly fabrics, making it easier, attainable, and enjoyable for you to make sustainable fabric choices and to help better protect the environment. Our aim is to become a main eco-friendly fabric supplier that you come to.

Browse our eco fabric ranges and order sustainable fabric samples simply through the individual fabric pages.

You may have seen a selection of our eco-friendly fabric labelled as OEXO-TEX-100, Better Cotton Initiative approved or Global Recycled Standard, and this article explains exactly what this means.

OEKO-TEX-100 is a globally standardized certification that means the product is completely free from harmful chemicals and therefore harmless to human health.

In order to be OEKO-TEX-100 certified, every production stage and component of the fabric must comply with the standard and is free from harmful substances, including the dyes, sewing threads and prints.

We are proud to have a number of fabrics that are OEX-TEX-100 certified. Eco-friendly fabrics don’t have to be plain; we’ve got a number of colourful options which are also OEX-TEX-100.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a global organisation and is the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world, with the main aim of transforming cotton production worldwide by developing better cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity.

This has been achieved by boosting the sustainability of cotton by interacting with the whole supply chain on how cotton is sourced. Reducing the environmental impact of cotton production, improving livelihoods and economic development in cotton production areas, improving commitment to and flow of better cotton throughout the supply chain and for the sector's future.

One of our most popular fabric collections, Imprint, is part of the BCI that features beautiful nature inspired designs such as The Oak Leaf fabric and Great Oak fabric. Also, within this collection, if you’re looking for a more contemporary fabric the uplifting Spotty fabric and the classic Rowing Stripe fabric, all available in a range of colours to suit your home.

Global Recycled Standard is a product standard for tracking and verifying the content of recycled materials in a final product. This standard applies to the full supply chain which addresses traceability, environmental principles, social requirements and chemical content labelling. The standard covers processing, manufacturing, packaging and distribution of all products made with a minimum of 20% recycled materials. The goal of Global Recycled Standard is to increase the use of recycled materials in products and reduce or eliminate the harm caused by its production.