{"id":288320,"date":"2025-07-03T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/?p=288320"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:54:14","slug":"how-kalani-reduces-textile-waste-in-the-production-of-its-bed-linen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/blog\/how-kalani-reduces-textile-waste-in-the-production-of-its-bed-linen\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kalani reduces textile waste in the production of bed linen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>At Kalani, every metre of fabric matters, we reduce textile waste. Producing ethically, sustainably, and without waste isn\u2019t optional\u2014it\u2019s our mission. And one question often comes up: what happens to the fabric offcuts from the production of our bed linen?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert: they\u2019re not wasted\u2014they&#8217;re <strong>upcycled<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Nothing is lost, everything is transformed&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In our <strong>zero-waste approach<\/strong>, we are committed to reducing waste from the design phase.<\/p>\n<p>We take action at various levels to avoid waste:<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Smart product design<\/strong>: formats are created to optimise the use of fabric rolls.<br \/>\n\u2022 Creative <strong>reuse of offcuts<\/strong>: leftovers are repurposed into other products.<\/p>\n<h3>Soft &amp; Eco-Friendly Sleep Masks<\/h3>\n<p>This is our <strong>zero-waste bestseller: the Kalani sleep mask<\/strong>, made from offcuts of organic cotton (jersey or sateen) used in the production of our sheets and duvet covers. They\u2019re ultra-soft, <strong>GOTS &amp; Fairtrade certified<\/strong>, and come in a lovely matching pouch\u2014also made from offcuts and produced in limited editions depending on our production cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Discover here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/shop\/product-category\/accessories\/sleep-mask\/\">Kalani Sleep Masks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-288312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_chutes2-300x210.png\" alt=\"blog_chutes2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_chutes2-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_chutes2-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_chutes2-80x56.png 80w, https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_chutes2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Clever &amp; Sustainable Tote Bags<\/h3>\n<p>Each Sateen, Percale or Jersey duvet cover is carefully folded and placed in a <strong>reusable fabric bag (tote-style)<\/strong> made from offcuts left over from cutting larger pieces.<\/p>\n<p>This tote bag:<br \/>\n\u2022 Replaces single-use packaging<br \/>\n\u2022 Becomes a practical and durable everyday bag<br \/>\n\u2022 Can also be used to store a full bed set in your cupboard<br \/>\n\u2022 Is made from the same soft, organic, and long-lasting fabrics<\/p>\n<h3>And Why Not&#8230; Zero-Waste Gift Wrapping?<\/h3>\n<p>You might have seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/blog\/our-tips-for-making-a-meaningful-gift-and-zero-waste-packaging\/\">our article about furoshiki<\/a>\u2014the Japanese fabric gift-wrapping technique.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a concept we love at Kalani. While we don&#8217;t yet produce furoshikis from our offcuts, we are considering offering upcycled fabric squares for your gift wrapping or DIY creations.<\/p>\n<p>Psst: your old sheets can also become furoshiki, tea towels, or bulk bags!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Kalani, every metre of fabric matters, we reduce textile waste. Producing ethically, sustainably, and without waste isn\u2019t optional\u2014it\u2019s our mission. And one question often comes up: what happens to the fabric offcuts from the production of our bed linen? Spoiler alert: they\u2019re not wasted\u2014they&#8217;re upcycled. &#8220;Nothing is lost, everything is transformed&#8221; In our zero-waste [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12176,"featured_media":288316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[281,284],"tags":[3759,3758,3757],"class_list":["post-288320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sustainability-en","category-trends-inspiration-en","tag-recycle","tag-sleep-mask","tag-zero-waste"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288320"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288325,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288320\/revisions\/288325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kalani-home.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}