SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT

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We are proud to continuously implement environmentally friendly manufacturing technologies and innovative plant management practices to conserve energy, reduce waste, and repurpose materials.

At our manufacturing facilities, we purchase raw materials from one of two types of sources:

Virgin
Recycled materials and components

We collaborate exclusively with vendors who share our unwavering commitment to exceptional production standards and full compliance with international environmental laws and regulations. We can break down our efforts into the following categories:

Production Materials for Drapery and Bedding Treatments

The basic materials – fabrics, threads, piping/welting, linings, etc. – when provided by County are all made of polyester/cotton blend in order to maximize the renewable source content. When possible the fabrics we use for draperies, sheers, bedspreads, dust ruffles, pillows and roller shades are from recycled post-consumer content. Scrap fabrics are used in our pre-ship area to dress and pack the draperies and sheers prior to boxing.
The woods we use for cornices and headboards are harvested by suppliers who regularly reseed their lands. We also use OSB (oriented-strand board) or MDF (medium density fiberboard) which are both made from 100% recycled lumber and wood products. Those compressed materials, which have extremely high tensile strength required for our products, incorporate wood chips and sawdust that would otherwise have been trashed from lumberyards and millwork. Our lumber vendors use advanced reforestation and land management techniques. We do not use wood from old growth forests or rainforests. Our wood cutting and millwork department use the most innovative technologies to capture and reuse all sawdust and particles. The sanding department is equipped with a dust collection system to reduce airborne contaminants within the building and to maintain clean and healthy working conditions for the production staff.
CFC-free foam is used in our upholstered headboards, pillow and bolster inserts and cornices. Foam rubber is recycled or re-used as cutoffs for uses such as cushioning and padding, as packing materials for our products in transit or can be chopped to use as down-alternative pillow inserts.

Mounting/Hardware

All aluminum and metal-based supplies and components (such as drapery tracks, roller shade tubes, roman shade tubes and fasteners) are made from post-consumer products. All scraps, cutoffs, and remnants are recycled at metal and plastic recycling facilities within the vicinity of our manufacturing plant.
Plastic and nylon components (such as carriers, drapery pins, and roman shade components, fasteners, tieback holders) similarly comply with our corporate recycle standards.
Products featuring powder-coated finishes, such as select drapery rods, or those involving manufacturing processes that use silicone or fabric cleaning fluids, rely exclusively on water-based adhesives and solvents. These environmentally friendly alternatives help us reduce our carbon footprint.

Packaging and Shipping

One of County Draperies’ key sustainability initiatives is the reuse of as much packaging material and as many pallets as possible from incoming shipments at our receiving dock.
Pallets and materials for our crates are procured and collected on a reclaiming basis from other businesses in close proximity to our factory for reuse.
On the occasions when we purchase original packaging supplies, we internally mandate the corrugated boxes (cartons) from our vendors meet the minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled products and, when available, up to 90%. We also incorporate bio-degradable packing materials.
Plastic bags, stretch wrap, carton tape and plastic strapping are all made from recycled, post-consumer products of the highest percentages we can obtain.
Our crates and custom size cartons have been specifically designed to meet guidelines of the transportation industry to enable our products to stack and fill the trucks, trailers, containers more efficiently and thus conserve fuel.
When shipping finished products or receiving raw materials, we try to schedule back hauls to encourage fuel conservation and avoid deadhead runs. We consolidate pick-ups among a small group of preferred carriers in order to schedule fewer individual shipments per day.

Office Procedures

County Draperies has instituted an aggressive recycling program throughout our company headquarters for ink cartridges, paper, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans.
We have installed a water filtration system in our breakroom providing our employees with high quality filters used on regular tap water in lieu of purchasing bottled water, thus eliminating the necessity of large trucks delivering hundreds of 5 gallon bottles of water each year.
To reduce paper waste, County Draperies uses a full-duplex, multi-tray printer that prints on both sides of the page. We also intentionally purchase recycled copy and print paper as part of our commitment to sustainability.

Eco-Friendly Hospitality Products

Building on our sustainability efforts, County Draperies is proud to offer hoteliers innovative, energy-saving solutions. For properties seeking full room automation, we provide a motorized drapery system powered by solar-replenishable hardware—reducing reliance on traditional electricity sources and supporting greener operations. In addition to the motorized drapery rod, we are in the final stages of testing and development of a solar powered tubular motor for roller or roman shade applications.

County Draperies has implemented numerous procedures and policies aimed at reducing our environmental impact and conserving natural resources. We are also proactively identifying and adopting new strategies to strengthen our commitment to responsible and sustainable practices. Contact a County Draperies specialist at greeninitiative@drape.com so we can help make your project greener.