Environmental Choice New Zealand

INTER-WEAVE Ltd (Licence No 3108035)

[Contact telephone: +64 9 573 1469]

Over the past 30 years, Inter-weave Ltd has grown to become a leading designer and manufacturer of premium wool and wool blend furnishing fabrics. We are one of NZ's few manufacturers that convert a primary, local commodity into high end fabrics exported internationally. We supply fabric wholesalers throughout the globe, where our products range from aviation upholsteries to top of the range domestic fabrics and luxurious home wares.

Not only are Inter-weave committed to using wool as the predominant raw material, we have also focused our attentions on developing a range of products { REAL } that utilise wool grown and processed to the EU Eco -label specifications. This criteria is highly regarded and imperative to the Environmental Choice NZ accreditation, as is the use of metal free dyes and biodegradable treatments.

Yet like so many industries, our company defies the 'bigger is better' tag. Instead we simply seek ways to work smarter across every facet of our operation. We employ the state - of -the art Nedgraphics CAD system which works seamlessly with our electronic jacquard and dobby looms to transform a design to a woven sample.

Inter-weave Ltd is part of a national group of companies- all involved in various areas of the woolen textile industry- with a wealth of experience spanning more than 80 years. This 'semi-vertical' structure offers substantial benefits to our clients. Not only do we source yarn from our parent company, we also offer in-house facilities from yarn and piece dying through to specialised wet and dry finishing. This gives our clients a sense of true accountability- offering streamlined project management and very competitive lead times. Inter-weave is also renowned for a willingness to provide low minimums...another example of our service orientated philosophy.

Inter-weave's team of skilled technicians can provide a range of special finishes to enhance the anti - soiling and FR properties of our products, however, wool in its natural state scores very highly in these categories. Not only is this a local, natural, rapidly renewable material, but it has numerous advantages over other man-made fibres e.g. appearance retention, durability, comfort, natural flame retardency, sustainability and not least, the ability to absorb toxic VOC's that are released into the atmosphere by many building materials, thus purifying the atmosphere.

Below is a list of Interweave products that have the Environmental Choice tick:

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