Many people have now become familiar with the saying, “Go Green!” Days like Earth day and increased media attention about the Earth have highlighted the importance of sustainability and taking care of the environment. People should always make sure they are doing the basics to take care of the environment like recycling and picking up litter. Many properties have seen the daily impact they can also have on the environment and have began thinking of more ways that they can promote sustainability. One starting point is to purchase more environmentally-friendly products. InnStyle also understands the importance of protecting the environment, and this blog will explain the ways they are helping with that.

InnStyle is actively engaged in seeking products that are environmentally friendly. They added a green bedding page to their website a few years ago and continue to add items to that section.

The advantages of these products are numerous:

Hypo-allergenic
Anti-microbial
Natural pest resistant (for flax-based products)

How can I tell if I’m buying a green product?

It can be very confusing to know if a product is truly green.

One way is to look at certification labels. Products obtain an ecolabel if they meet specified environmental performance criteria or standards.

These are awarded by an independent, third-party organization. There are numerous ecolabels for almost every category of product, and they can recognize environmental excellence in the manufacturing, consumer, or disposal process.

Many manufacturers are developing products by looking at the entire life cycle and utilizing environmentally friendly fibers and certified sustainable processing techniques to create linens that require less water, less energy, and fewer chemicals to maintain.

Earth-friendly fabrics are engineered to perform to the highest standards and to extend their useful life, without sacrificing the quality of the homeowner/guest experience.

Many products are made from recycled bottles, which are cleaned, crushed and repurposed into polyester yarn (RePET ™) to create an eco-friendly fabric. Through environmentally friendly recycling processes, RePet ™ does not depend on petroleum and thus effectively conserves natural resources and reduces environmental burden without compromising quality.

Notable ecolabels include:

Fair Trade Certified

This is a not-for-profit certification body for fair trade products. They aim to ensure that farmers and farm workers in developing nations receive a fair price for their product: a price that has been agreed upon to produce products that are socially and environmentally sound.

The Global Organic Textile Standard

Otherwise known as GOTS, this is a standard that assures the organic products you use are environmentally friendly, and fashioned in a socially-responsible manner. These are products that are:

Free of harmful chemicals.
Created in a way that poses no threat to the environment or the communities in which they are produced.
Made in facilities that are safe and hygienic, offer livable wages, appropriate work hours, and employ no child laborers.

The International Oeko-Tex Association

This group of European and Japanese textile representatives creates industry standards and is responsible for testing products for harmful substances.

The Oeko-Tex:

Appraises raw materials and finished products for all stages of the manufacturing chain.
Tests consumer textiles to make sure they are free of harmful substances, irritants and toxins.
Delivers a uniform evaluation based on scientific standards to ensure the human ecological safety of textiles.

SKAL

This is an independent inspection body for organic production in the Netherlands that works in accordance with the public law, based on EU regulation. SKAL works to ensure that organic products truly come from an organic production process.

InnStyle believes innkeepers and property managers will become more aware of why they should go green as the industry produces more of these eco-friendly and organic products.

InnStyle Has Lots of Green Products

People are becoming more aware of sustainability and are looking to stay at properties that help promote it. Sustainability is important now and will always be in the future, so your property should start taking the necessary steps to help promote it now. Check out InnStyle’s green bedding page to see what environmentally-friendly products they have to offer. It includes sheets, duvet covers, mattress pads, blankets, etc. Please give InnStyle a call and speak with one of their account managers about how your property can go green and help promote sustainability. InnStyle can be reached at 267-354-6020. Their website is https://www.innstyle.com/.