Cotton Rug Desert White

How we calculate it

The rug is made 100% from upcycled materials. Therefore, the weight of the rug corresponds to the amount of raw material that never has to be made.

We have weighed an average t-shirt at 159 g.

How we calculate it

10.8 kg of CO₂ is emitted by growing, spinning and weaving one kg of cotton textiles.¹

A medium-sized petrol car emits 0,192 kg CO₂/km driven.²

Sources

1. Rana, S., Pichandi, S., Karunamoorthy, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Parveen, S., & Fangueiro, R. (2015). Carbon Footprint of Textile and Clothing Products. In Muthu, S. S. , Handbook of sustainable apparel production. CRC Press.

2. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport

How we calculate it

An average of 10.000 L of water is used to produce 1 kg of cotton fabric^{1, 2}

The adequate water intake for women is 2,7 L / day. For men it is 3,7 L / day. That's an average of 3,2 L / day³

Sources

1. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/mar/20/cost-cotton-water-challenged-india-world-water-day

2. https://waterfootprint.org/en/resources/interactive-tools/product-gallery/

3. Institute, O. M., Food, A. N. B., Standing, C. O. T. S. E., Panel, O. D. R. I. F., & National, A. O. S. (2005). Dietary reference intakes for water, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate. National Academies Press.

The rug can be shaken outside and vacuumed. If dirty, the rug can be washed in the washing machine at 30 degrees.

We recommend using a rug pad such as our organic Anti-Slip™ Mat.

The rug will change color over time if placed in sunlight.

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Materials: 100% recycled cotton

Country of origin: India

Thickness: Approx. 11 mm

Weight: Approx. 2000 g/m²

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