Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

Our offer also includes EU Flower certified fabrics, Oeko-Tex® Cradle to Cradle Bronze certified textiles, and wool with the Wools of New Zealand mark. We reuse remnants of fabrics to make bags, which are used as promotional materials. As a result, less textile waste is disposed of externally. A certificate confirming the quality of textile and nonwoven products that come into direct contact with human skin. Oeko-Tex® awards the certificate to products which have been tested for the presence of the 100 substances most dangerous to consumers. A certification programme based on the five criteria: health-safe materials, reuse of raw materials, use of renewable energy sources, carbon dioxide emissions, water management and social responsibility. A certificate confirming sustainable sheep farming. The organisation works to develop farming methods, constantly looking for new ways to improve fibre quality, and aims to leave a lasting legacy in this area. A certificate awarded by the European Commission for products and services that have a negligible impact on the natural environment throughout their entire life cycle. Oeko-Tex® Cradle to Cradle Bronze Wools of New Zealand EU flower (Ecolabel) Our products use three types of polyurethane foam: cut foam, supplied in blocks by leading manufacturers on the market, ground recycled foam made from production waste, and injection foam made on site, in our plant. Thanks to the automation of the foam hand-cutting process, we have improved work ergonomics and the qual- ity of product workmanship. In addition, instead of being disposed of, foam waste is subject to further processing to eventually return to the plant as a special type of prod- uct – ground foam. Our upholstery foams hold a health quality certificate, product safety sheet and hygienic approval. Upholstery foams 96 Table of contents