Over the last few years, we’ve seen a shift in people’s attitudes towards sustainability; from fashion to veganism, but there’s always room for elevating our new conscious lifestyles, and that begins with tackling at-home sustainability. It’s easy enough to practice in your sleep and it all starts with making a more sustainable bed.
We rounded up the top sustainable companies that are redefining our concept of what trendy bedding looks and feels like; from the softest sheet sets made with chemical and cruelty-free manufacturing to partially biodegradable-fill comforters, certified-organic mattresses, fair-trade pillows, and more. The rise in direct-to-consumer bedding brands not only translates to higher quality goods for fairer prices but also to higher quality goods made with fairer environmental practices. In addition to premium eco-friendly products, many of these companies also partner with environmental-protection groups to promote social action, too — whether it’s planting a tree per purchase, exploring` alternative energy options, practicing people-first employee ethics and equal pay, or even just minimising water consumption.
Scroll ahead to take a proactive step towards a more sustainable life, starting from the comfort of your own bed.
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SÕL Organics
Touted as sustainable, organic, fair-trade, and transparent, SÕL Organics premium bedding is free of everything from pesticides to herbicides, child labour, and discrimination. The company’s tagline of, “Making Ethical Luxury Affordable,” with, “Equal pay for all,” puts an appropriately comforting seal on its fine sateen to percale sheet bundles made from 100% organic and fair-trade-certified cotton.
SOL Organics Classic Organic Bedding Bundle, $, available at SOL Organics
Avocado Mattress
This green-bedding brand specializes in handmade-in-California mattresses that are crafted from premium natural, non-toxic, and organic materials. Each product comes eco-approved with a GREENGUARD Gold certification by UL Environment for low emissions — and 1% of all revenue is donated to non-profit organizations with a focus on sustainability.
Avocado Green Mattress Topper, $, available at Avocado
Buffy
Buffy’s super-soft pillows, comforters, and sheet sets are not only made from 100%-natural eucalyptus fibers, but they’re also made with cruelty-free and earth-friendly practices — by sourcing recycled water bottles into its eco-friendly fill, the company keeps, “6,000,000 bottles,” out of oceans and landfills along with saving, “50 bottles,” and, “12 geese,” per sustainably-crafted bedding essential.
Buffy Cloud Pillow, $, available at Buffy
pact
This sustainable company sources only organic, fair-trade, and water-conservational materials for crafting its comfy fashion to bedding essentials. Plus, the site partners with Greenstory to inform customers of exact water amounts saved with each order (e.g. 419.7 gallons for this soft blush sheet set).
PACT Room Service Sheet Set, $, available at PACT
Primary
Primary’s goods are as its brand name suggests: simple but essential. The company offers ethically and sustainably-produced linen sheet sets, pillows, and comforters that are crafted from high-quality materials in soft colors through water and waste-efficient methods.
Primary the silver pillow, $, available at Primary
ettitude
This CleanBamboo company delivers on its founder’s dream of creating bedding that is, “as soft as silk, as sustainable as hemp, as breathable as linen, but at the price of cotton.” Each luxurious piece — from sheets to sleepwear and even bath essentials — is sustainably sourced, packaged, and partnered with wider charity efforts.
Ettitude Bamboo Lyocell Sheet Set, $, available at Ettitude
Parachute Home
If you’re hunting for luxe decor, premium bath essentials, and bestselling bedding all in one place, Parachute has it covered with its sustainably sourced and socially responsible lineup. The premium DTC brand also partners with the United Nations’ Nothing But Nets campaign that provides malaria-prevention nets to communities in need.
Parachute Percale Sheet Set, $, available at Parachute
Nest
With a company goal of producing goods that are “eco-friendly and provide the highest quality sleep environment” Nest hits the sustainable-luxe bedding nail on the head. Each of the brand’s organic products — from mattresses to sheets, pillows, comforters, and even weighted blankets — are USA-made and CertiPUR-US certified (i.e. tested for harmful chemicals).
Nest Bedding Luxury Weighted Blanket, $, available at Nest Bedding
Gryphon
With the tagline, “Make Your Bed Your Happy Place,” Gryphon delivers on luxuriously comfortable bedding you can feel good in and about — each of the brand’s products (from sheets to pillowcases and duvet covers) is sustainably-sourced and crafted with environmentally and ethically-friendly practices from recycled and harmful chemical-free materials. Gryphon also claims to reduce water consumption in its production by an impressive, “51.94 million gallons of water year over year.”
Gryphon Comfort Washed Sheet Set, $, available at Gryphon Home
Coyuchi
Founded 25 years ago in Northern California, this clean-living brand’s focus on organic farming (i.e. 60% less carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas output than conventional farming) resulted in mindful processing of chemical-free fibers for the softest and most sustainable bedding that the company describes as, “healthier for the home, and healthier for all the elements we need to keep the Earth alive.” The toxic dye, chemical, and softener-free goods range from apparel to bed, bath, and beyond essentials that are waste-efficient and luxuriously-comfortable.
Coyuchi Organic Cotton Comforter, $, available at Coyuchi
Alterra Pure
The modern-minimalist style company practices, “full environmental sustainability,” by going chemical-free, achieving organic verifications, and partnering with green-groups (like farm co-ops) to uphold strong social and earth-friendly integrity in the production of every super-soft, and dreamy cotton sheet set.
Alterra Pure Organic Cotton Percale Sheet Set, $, available at Alterra Pure
Snowe Home
This simple but stylish brand boasts a lineup of home essentials spanning from premium kitchenware to stone-washed linen bedding that all comes Oeko-Tex certified (i.e. tested-for and ensured free-of harmful chemical treatments, like pesticides or lead), packaged in 100%-recycled cardboard, and produced in factories with the highest commitments to social and environmental standards — Snowe’s eco-company outlook is that “avoiding dangerous chemicals on our textiles means pouring less chemicals into factories and back into the environment.”
Snowe Percale Sheet Set, $, available at Snowe
Boll & Branch
Boll & Branch regards itself as, “the first organic, Fair Trade Certified bedding company,” with a stacked lineup of consciously-designed mattresses to pillows, bath essentials, and sheet sets that are all ethically-sourced through the company’s commitment to sustainable business and people-first ethics (i.e. mandating fair wages and business practices).
Boll And Branch Classic Hemmed Sheet Set, $, available at Boll And Branch
The Citizenry
This beautiful brand, known for its vibrant lumbar pillows to bohemian-woven rugs and throws, is also home to a line of luxury sustainable bedding that comes certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard — an organization that protects and maintains the highest sustainable and social production standards.
The Citizenry Stonewashed Linen Bed Bundle – Midnight Series, $, available at The Citizenry
Ecosophy
The name Ecosophy combines the words eco (household ) and sophy (wisdom) in Greek to encourage people to be wise when making ecological purchases.
This brand’s focus is on nature and so uses natural fibres such as organic cotton and organic linen. Their GOTS-certified 100% organic linen bedding is made of flax grown organically in France.
Ecosophy White Organic Linen Bedding, $, available at Ecosophy
Dip & Doze
With a company goal of ensuring that people sleep in a clean and organic bed, this brand is Fairtrade certified and free from artificial pesticides.
Dip & Doze not only offer organic cotton fabrics but also handy size labels, extra strong elastic and even eco-friendly coconut buttons.
Dip&Doze The Original White Bedding Set, $, available at Dip&Doze
Soak & Sleep
Soak & Sleep consider themselves to be the sleep experts. Their bedding is made from 100% organic cotton which uses 91% less water than non-organic cotton.
You can buy the organic cotton king duvet cover for just £40. Saving you 33% from the original price.
Soak&Sleep White Organic Cotton King Duvet Cover, $, available at Soak&Sleep
Linen Cupboard
Linen Cupboard prides themselves on their sustainable bedding. From their 100% recycled eco friendly duvet to their ‘Smartdown’ vegan recycled eco duvets, you’ll sleep peacefully knowing you’ll be saving the environment.
Linen Cupboard Luxury Sustainable Cotton Comfy Pillow Pair, $, available at Linen Cupboard
Lily & Mortimer
Lily & Mortimer’s organic bedding range is simple but modern. This brand offers organic, fairtrade bedding from duvets to pillow and bed sheets, their cotton is sourced straight Chetna Organic and Fairtrade Intervention programme. This programme is aimed at stabilising the socio economic status of smallholder farmers and improving their skills.
Lily&Mortimer Dreamers Standard Pillow Case Grey, $, available at Lily&Mortimer
Traidcraft
Since this company was launched in in 1979, Traidcraft have been championing Fair Trade products since by introducing the first fair trade tea. They value organic farming, sustainability and transparency. Now they’ve expanded their brand and sell much more than tea. This brand now includes food fashion, household items and much more. Their elephant duvet set and two pillowcases as been block printed by hand in India and is made by 100% cotton.
Traidcraft Elephant Duvet Set And Two Pillowcases, $, available at Traidcraft
By Nature
“We aim to source the best organic, ethical and sustainable products available,” say the founders of By Nature. Their extra soft organic cotton sheets are eco-friendly and luxurious.
Their bestseller is their jasmine silk bedding. This company delivers on having an eco friendly brand that is suitable for people with allergies and sensitive skin. “Silk bedding is hypoallergenic and great for people suffering from allergies.”
By Nature Jasmine Silk Silk Bed Linen Pink, $, available at By Nature
TOAST
TOAST works with fair trade co-operatives around the world supporting artisans and traditional crafts such as bock printing, embroidery, tie-dye and hand weaving. All its suppliers follow the TOAST Code of Conduct, which providing either the national living wage or the industry benchmark standard – whichever is highest.
Over 85% of its used materials are natural, including organic cotton, which makes for the cosiest of bedding in winter and coolest in summer.
John Lewis
If you’re looking for affordable eco-friendly bedding John Lewis has you covered. This organic bedding line of bedding is stylish and modern. The organic cotton is made from 200 thread count.
This organic bedding range includes bed sheets, travel sheets and pillow cases.
John Lewis & Partners Blue GOTS Organic Cotton Fitted Cotbed Sheet, $, available at John Lewis
Fou Furnishings
Fou Furnishings uses the highest quality of cotton that is 100% organic and toxin-free. Their all seasons weight alpaca wool duvets are made in the U.K made with the beautiful alpaca encased in cotton. Alpaca is soft and light to making sure that you will have the best sleeps.
Fou Furnishings Shabby Chic Organic Cotton Duvet Cover, $, available at Fou Furnishings
Green Fibres
Since selling their first organic cotton top in 1996, Green Fibres has been committed to sustainability since the launch of their brand.
Green Fibres Organic Wool Pillow, $, available at Green Fibres
The Healthy House
The Healthy House (clue is in the name) is big on making sure your household products are healthy. Many people suffer from multiple chemical sensitivity which this brand is dedicated to combatting.
Their bedding is strictly organic and made specifically for people with allergies and chemical sensitivity.
The Healthy House Organic Cotton Flannelette Pillow Cases, $, available at The Healthy House
Panda London
The founders of Panda say they want to “redefine what it means to feel at home”. They use 100% bamboo which is organically and ethically sourced. Their bamboo bedding line includes duvets, bedding sets, sheets and pillow cases.
Bamboo is also a natural anti-bacterial which is perfect for people who suffer from allergies and skin irritation.
Panda 100% Bamboo Bedding Fitted Sheet, $, available at Panda
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