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Green green upholstery Questions

Can you recommend a source for natural wool batting and down-proof ticking? I am an interior designer.

— Valerie Betz Harrisburg, PA

Kirsten Flynn

Answered by Kirsten Flynn

Palo Alto, CA

Sustainable Home

April 16, 2012

Can you recommend a source for natural wool batting and down-proof ticking? I am an interior designer.

— Valerie Betz Harrisburg, PA

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on April 16, 2012

I'm getting very frustrated with my search for an eco-friendly recliner. Can you help?

— Rex Thomas San Francisco, CA

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on July 14, 2011

Is my papasan chair treated with fire retardants?

— Tracy Branford, CT

Answered by Olga G. Alvarez, LEED-AP ID+C on April 17, 2011

Any recommendations for a healthy leather sofa that won't offgas?

— Amy Mountain View, CA

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on January 6, 2011

Is there a way to clean regular fabrics to remove all the toxic residues and make them as healthy as organic fabrics?

— Karen Shaw Plano, TX

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on November 8, 2010

Is there a way to test my carpet padding for PBDEs?

— Mary Hull Lake Oswego, OR

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on August 3, 2010

Do BFRs (brominated flame retardants) offgas or persist in upholstery? Would they be in the stuffing of a sofa, or in the fabric cover?

— Val Stein Grand Junction, CO

Answered by Mary Cordaro on August 2, 2010

I am looking for fabric to reupholster a couch. Is 100% cotton as durable as synthetic fabrics?

— Polly Scott

Answered by Kati Curtis, LEED AP ID&C, CID on March 12, 2010

Can you recommend a nontoxic fabric treatment to protect my ivory couch from stains?

— Dawn Keith, Centennial, CO

Answered by Mary Cordaro on February 19, 2009

How can I reupholster furniture sustainably?

— Amy Wallace, Darien, CT

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on June 17, 2008

 
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