Oliveira Textiles

My sister sent me a link to Oliveira Textiles, which was highlighted in the Providence (RI) Journal the other day.  It's totally eco-friendly, and I was taken with the gorgeous fabrics.

The company is headed by Dawn Oliveira and her twin sister, Deborah Olson. (Okay, the twin thing got me, as you all know I have identical teenage girls.)  Anyway, they are native Rhode Islanders (so am I), and they have something great going on.

pillow from their Etsy shop

All of their fabrics are made from organic cotton and hemp, which you can read abut here on the website.  Really interesting stuff.  Their statement about sustainability is "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, or simply put – don't do things today that make tomorrow worse."  These forward-thinking women are meeting their mission head on with gorgeous products.

one of many sea-inspired patterns

In addition to fabrics (which are available retail and to the trade), they make products like women's belts, hats and small bags from the fabric waste when fabricating window treatments and upholstery.  They try to use every scrap.  Impressive!

The experience is there, too.  After more than 20 years spent creating fashion and home textiles for brands such as Stark Carpet, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Dana Buchman, to name but a few, Dawn made the decision to leave New York and relocate back to her native state of Rhode Island.  Can't argue with that kind of experience.

I hope these two have great success.  I don't know about you, but I'm seeing more and more eco-friendly fabrics in the market, and I love it.  Check out their Etsy shop here.  (The pillows are great.)

Just so you know, I don't have any connection at all to Oliveira Textiles.  I just liked their stuff and thought I'd share.  Besides, their shop is in Bristol, RI, home of the oldest fourth of July parade in the US.  Brings back childhood memories!

Have a great week,
Carol