Environmental Impact

The entire range of Cavalier Bremworth wool carpets proudly carry the Environmental Choice New Zealand mark.  Gaining this accreditation means our carpet production meets environmental best practice standards in terms of materials used, energy consumed, water conserved, waste produced and discharged, and emissions. 

     

The accreditation covers both Cavalier Bremworth and Bremworth Collection carpets - all proudly designed and made in New Zealand.  The relevant environmental certificates and VOC certificates can be downloaded from individual product pages.

Made from a sustainable, natural resource

•  Wool is a natural and sustainable fibre
• Wool readily biodegrades, providing critical soil nutrients

 Reducing energy consumption

•  Wherever possible, the company uses energy-efficient lighting and replaces artificial lighting with natural lighting.
• Because our products are biodegradable, we don't burden the environment with energy-intensive recycling processes.
• Our carpets are all made in New Zealand from 100% New Zealand wool - meaning minimum transport costs within New Zealand to our manufacturing plants and on to you.

 Ingredients that are kinder to the environment

•  We use readily biodegradable detergent to wash our wool
• The latex used in our carpet has low volatile organic compounds (VOCs), assisting indoor air quality by reducing irritation and odour.

 Longer lasting products to reduce waste

•  Cavalier Bremworth carpets are made to last - they are high quality carpets using only the best raw materials.
• The company is actively working on projects to divert used carpet away from landfills when it reaches the end of its useful life on the floor. More than 4000 sq metre were gifted in 2008 to schools and council projects in the Auckland area.
• A number of trials are underway where wool carpet is being used to help with revegetation, soil fertility, soil stability and moisture retention.  Anecdotal results from school trials indicate it is extremely effective in suppressing weeds, retaining moisture and boosting plant growth, much more so than simple mulch or other commercial weedmatting.   Initial results from an AgResearch triall, which tested fro 134 compounds, showed that there were no VOCs in the soil at any of their four test sites.
• We actively encourage the use of recycling centres and waste exchange programmes.