Sustainability
We are proud of being environmentally conscious throughout our history and strive to be a pioneer in utilizing low impact, planet friendly processes.
Riviera home has established itself as an environmentally conscious company in every aspect of it's operations. This is evident through the industry awards and Merits, which we have earned. However, we continue to strive for new and innovative ways to remain environmentally responsible.
Our Facility has been certified with the prestigious title by Oekotex:
Utilizing Nature
Riviera Home is a leader in the research and production of fine quality Home Textile products made using Natural and Organic Fibers and
Eco-Friendly dyestuffs.
Natural Fibers
Cotton
Silk
Linen
Jute
Wool
Natural Dyes
Cotton: A shrub like plant/tree bearing bolls containing seeds with long fibers in white or lightly tinted colorations. The fibers are cellulosic and spun into yarns.
Silk: A small continuous protein fiber produced by a "silk worm" larvae, producing a fine luxurious fiber for weaving.
Linen: A reed like plant (flax) that contains a fibrous cellulose fiber used for spinning into yarn. Linen is one of the oldest cultivated plants for making textiles.
Jute: A long shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse yarns.
Wool: A fine curly hair forming the coat of sheep or goat. The fleece is shorn off of the animals in Spring. The protien fiber is carded and spun into yarns for textile products.
Indian Madder
Tumeric
Soap Nut
Alkanet
Indigo
Pomegranate
Indian Madder: A flowering plant in the coffee family cultivated for a red pigment derived from it's roots.
Alkanet: A plant belonging to the borage family, it's roots yield a purple/red pigment for dyeing.
Soap Nuts: A berry which is produced from the SoapNut Tree. The berry produces a natural softener and surfactant used in fabric finishing.
Indigo: A subshrub plant with pinnate leaves and flowers which are used to make a rich purplish blue dye. Archaeologists recently in 2016 uncovered the oldest scraps of Indigo dyed fabrics believed to be 6,200 years old in Peru.
Turmeric: A tropical plant from which spices and dyes are produced from the ground roots. A vibrant yellow color is produced.
Pomegranate: A fruit that is rich in tannins and can be used for dyeing natural fibers. The rind and flowers are used to produce a lovely deep pink and red hue.