Eucalyptus is chipped and pulped ready for production
Eco Friendly Bedding
TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers have a reputation for being environmentally responsible. The process of turning wood pulp into cellulosic material with high resource efficiency and low environmental impact, solvent-spinning does not use any water or chemical substances that would be harmful in the environment! In addition to this it recycles some leftover chemicals back onto their original tasks which helps keep things running smoothly too so you can feel confident about your choices knowing they won't contribute anything adverse towards our planet's overall wellness.
Water saving
Did you know it takes far less water to produce Eucalyptus Fiber vs. Cotton and Linen?
Less land use
Not only does Tencel use less water than cotton and linen during production, it also uses less land. “Material Deep Dive: Tencel” from Design for Longevity notes that the Eucalyptus trees from which Tencel is made use less land than field crops like flax or cotton. The article explains that because “eucalyptus trees grow quickly in dense stands on low-grade land,” they require “significantly less land intensity than cotton.”
Carbon Neutral
There’s only one thing we’re more passionate about than our business… the planet! This is why we’re making an effort to use sustainable practices in every part of our business. We’ve moved to sustainable packaging in 2021. Now we are investigating how we can offset carbon emissions for transport used to delivery products. W will also be installing solar panels on our head office to ensure the power we use to run the business is emission free soon.
Certifications
USDA CERTIFIEDBIOBASED PRODUCT
TENCEL Lyocell and Modal fibers are produced from wood pulp from sustainably managed sources
EU ECOLABEL
TENCEL Modal fibers have a significantly lower environmental impact throughout their lifecycle.
VINCOTTE BELGIUM
TENCEL Lyocell and Modal fiber types are biodegradable and compostable under industrial, home, soil and marine conditions, thus they can fully revert back to nature
CERTIFIED TENCEL
Olive + Crate uses only TENCEL eucalyptus fiber in its eco-friendly bedding. TENCEL branded lyocell and modal fibers are produced by environmentally responsible processes from sustainably sourced raw material wood.
OEKO TEX 100
Olive + Crate uses only TENCEL eucalyptus fiber in its eco-friendly bedding. TENCEL branded lyocell and modal fibers are produced by environmentally responsible processes from sustainably sourced raw material wood.
Our Process
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Wood Pulp
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Yarn
Yarn is produced from fibers usinf renewable energy and efficient production methods
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Biodegradable
At end of life TENCEL is 100% biodegradable causing zero damage to the environment
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Plantation
Eucalyptus wood sustainably sourced from responsibly managed plantations
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Fiber
The closed loop production process transforms pulp into cellulosic fibers with high resource efficiency and low ecological impact
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Natural Fabric
TENCEL is a natural fabric with low emmissions, less chemicals, 99.8% solvent recovery and water used is recovered and reused
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Plantation
Eucalyptus wood sustainably sourced from responsibly managed plantations
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Fiber
The closed loop production process transforms pulp into cellulosic fibers with high resource efficiency and low ecological impact
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Natural Fabric
TENCEL is a natural fabric with low emmissions, less chemicals, 99.8% solvent recovery and water used is recovered and reused
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Wood Pulp
Eucalyptus is chipped and pulped ready for production
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Yarn
Yarn is produced from fibers usinf renewable energy and efficient production methods
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Biodegradable
At end of life TENCEL is 100% biodegradable causing zero damage to the environment
Meet perfect sleep eucalyptus bedding
Donated returns
Sleeping rough is no joke. Whilst our 100% eucalyptus bedding is fully composable, we don't want to see returns end up in landfill. We cannot and do not resell opened product returns. So instead of disposing of unsellable products, from 2021, all Olive + Crate returned and unsellable bedding will be donated to local shelters in the Cincinnati, OH region!
Our mission
Olive + Crate eco-friendly bedding products are designed in Melbourne, Australia, one of the most wild fire prone areas in the world. We understand eucalyptus and it's amazing qualities, but it is the natural oils in eucalyptus leaves that make it burn so well too.
In 2020, the whole of the east coast of Australia was on fire, ranging from the state of Queensland in the north, through New South Wales and into Victoria in the south. These little guys are under enormous pressure from wild fires and increased urbanisation, taking their natural habitat.
Our mission at Olive + Crate is to make a difference to the local environment and the environment of our friends in the US.
2022/3 resolutions
Plastic:
We are in the process of removing all plastic from our packaging. Plastic is a danger to wildlife, pollutes our land and is made from harmful petrochemicals
Carbon Off-sets:
Emissions from shipping and transport make up a large percentage of global emissions. At Olive + Crate we are already off-setting all our international shipping carbon produced and in 2021 we plan to offset the carbon produced with customer deliveries
Donations:
As mentioned above, in 2021 all our bedding products that are returned and unsellable will be donated to home and dog shelters in the Cincinnati, OH area.
Vacuum Seal Alternatives:
Our Comforters come in big boxes, because our filling fiber is so plush and luxurious. This means it only takes 2,000 comforters to fill a 40 foot shipping container. This is not efficient. In 2021 we will be investigating ways to vacuum seal the comforters into smaller boxes, without compromising on quality