FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics is one of three finalists in the inaugural Sage Award Competition announced by The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) and Cargill BiOH Polyols. The award program was launched to recognize environmental accomplishments within the home furnishings and bedding industries. The other two finalists are Cisco Brothers and Hickory Chair.
“A sage is someone who is widely respected for wisdom, experience and judgment,” says AHFA CEO Andy Counts. “This award was created by AHFA and Cargill BiOH polyols to seek out, discover and recognize true industry innovators from whom all of us can learn.”
Valley Forge Fabrics, a family owned and operated business since 1977, has made the preservation of the planet and its resources a top priority since 2002. In 2007, after several years of extensive research, Valley Forge launched FRESH—Fabrics Redefining Environmental Standards for Hospitality. FRESH fabrics are made from synthetic yarns derived from pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled products (mostly post-consumer PET plastic beverage bottles) which are made at a low impact manufacturing platform.
100 Percent Recycled Content
FRESH fabrics are 100 percent recycled content—no blends. Because of their unique construction, FRESH products are recyclable and Valley Forge established a reclamation program that will transport FRESH products to a recycling facility at the end of their life cycle. Earlier this year, the company introduced FRESH bedding with a high thread count. Earlier this month, Valley Forge also debuted LIVING FRESH which is the very first natural bedding collection for the 30-year-old company. LIVING FRESH is an exotic blend of fibers from eucalyptus and cotton. This collection is made with high thread counts (300TC) and was developed with the high end of the lodging industry in mind. LIVING FRESH was recently named winner of the prestigious Editor’s Choice Award for Green Luxury during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York.
Sage Award entries represented retail companies, manufacturers and suppliers to the home furnishings and bedding industries.
“This is an extraordinary group of companies,” according to Yusuf Wazirzada, business unit leader for Cargill’s BiOH polyols business. “They share a belief that environmental excellence is an ongoing journey, but their stories highlight how different that journey can be for individual companies. Their success required flexibility, insight and a sustained commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.”
For more information on the Sage Awards or the American Home Furnishings Alliance, visit their website, www.ahfa.us. Also see Valley Forge Fabrics.
