Ethical Bedding: The UK Sustainable Brands To Know
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For a more sustainable night’s sleep, try these UK ethical bedding brands. From organic to fairtrade and vegan-friendly, here’s everything you need for your soundest sleep yet.
If you’re looking to snuggle up sustainably, then you are going to want to know who the best ethical bedding brands are.
After all, we spend around a third of our lives in bed. So it makes sense to choose bedding that’s not only comfortable but also made in a way that hasn’t harmed people, animals, or the planet.
So that you don’t lose any sleep over trying to find the best sustainably made bedding, I’ve done all the hard work for you. I’ve found the best eco-friendly brands that are prioritising ethical manufacturing and materials, without compromising on comfort or style.
Guide To The Best Ethical Bedding
From organic cotton to Fairtrade cotton, to European-sourced linen or vegan silk alternatives, I’ve found the best bedding brands out there right now.
Cottsbury
Specifications
- Sizes available: Single, double, king and super king
- Cost: Duvet covers start at £39.50
- Materials: Organic Cotton
- Vegan-friendly: Yes
- Made in: India
- Available: Directly from Cottsbury
Why I Rate Cottsbury
Cottsbury is a great place to go if you are looking for beautiful bedding that’s vegan-friendly, organic and Fairtrade.
All Cottsbury bedding is made from 100% Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified organic cotton, which has a 300 thread count. The buttons are plastic-free and vegan-friendly – made from coconut shell. And to help reduce waste, each product comes in an organic cotton bag made from surplus fabric.
Both the cotton farm and the factory Cottsbury works with are Fairtrade certified. This certification helps guarantee fair production standards, safe and decent working conditions, fair prices and pay for farmers and workers, and ethical treatment for everyone involved. Cottsbury also guarantee that no child labour is used.
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Piglet In Bed
Specifications
- Sizes available: Single, double, king and super king
- Cost: Duvet covers start at £149
- Materials: Linen
- Vegan-friendly: Yes
- Made in: China and Portugal
- Available: Directly from Piglet In Bed
Why I Rate Piglet In Bed
Looking for bed linen made from actual linen? Then have a look at Piglet In Bed.
This stylish brand sources its linen from Europe and then makes beautiful 100% linen bedding that you’ll love for years to come.
As a completely natural fabric – that’s not blended with any synthetic fibres – it’s naturally thermo-regulating, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Linen also gets softer and softer with wear. So whilst it might start off quite stiff, over time it will become beautifully soft.
Piglet In Bed’s bedding range is all OEKO-Tex Standard 100 certified. This means that every component of the product, from the fabric to the thread and accessories, has been rigorously tested and found to be free of up to 350 toxic chemicals.
The buttons are also plastic-free. Instead, these are made from wood. It’s these little sustainable touches that elevate Piglet In Bed above some other linen brands.
Their Story
Specifications
- Sizes available: Single and double
- Cost: Duvet cover sets start at £70
- Materials: Organic and Fairtrade cotton
- Vegan-friendly: Yes
- Made in: India
- Available: Via Not On The High Street
Why I Rate Their Story
Looking for Fairtrade bedding? Try Their Story, who sell via Not On The High Street.
This ethical brand offers luxurious Fairtrade and organic cotton bedding that is sourced from India.
If you are looking to make a design statement with your bedding, then this brand is for you. The high-quality 300 thread count 100% organic cotton bedding is hand-block printed in a range of striking designs and colours, using eco-friendly dyes.
In doing so, Their Story helps to keep the traditional skills of Jaipur alive, whilst ensuring that all workers work in good conditions and are paid fairly for their work.
For extra peace of mind, Their Story is a member of the British Association of Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers (BAFTS). This independently demonstrates that Their Story fulfils the 10 Principles of Fair Trade.
Panda London
Specifications
- Sizes available: Single, double, king and super king size.
- Cost: Complete bedding sets start from £130
- Materials: Bamboo Lyocell
- Vegan-friendly: Yes
- Made in: China
- Available: Directly from Panda London
Why I Rate Panda London
finally, if you’re looking for bedding with the lux feel of silk, but without the use of any animal products, then try Panda London. Its range of bamboo lyocell bedding feels silky soft on your skin yet is made from 100% organic bamboo.
Turning bamboo into fabric can be a water-intensive, dirty and polluting business. However, Panda London makes its bamboo lyocell using a non-toxic, closed-loop manufacturing process, using organic solvents.
This ensures that up to 99% of the water is recycled and reused, whilst recycling the solvents used helps minimise waste and pollution.
Even the dyes are carefully considered. Panda London says, “We searched high and low for the most gentle dyes that don’t pump harmful chemicals into the water supply during production. All of our dyes are Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified and comply with the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group’s manufacturing restricted substances list.”
More Sustainable Sleep Resources
Looking for more sustainable and ethical bedding inspiration? You can also read my guide to the best organic cotton bedding for more recommendations.
If you are looking to make other aspects of your bedroom more sustainable, then do check out my guide to the best organic mattresses, as well as the best eco-friendly duvets. Here you’ll find a range of reviews and recommendations. I’m currently working on a guide to eco-friendly pillows – so do watch this space. In the meantime, here’s a handy guide on how to recycle old pillows sustainably.
I also have a standalone guide to eco-friendly blankets if you’re looking for that extra cosy factor.
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Do you think that a brand can be considered ethical if its site of production is in China?
Hi Jess, there is a stigma around items made in China, and yes, there are unethical factories and unfair wages there, just as there are here in the UK. But there are also lots of ethical factories in China that treat their staff well, and many ethical brands take a long time finding the right production partner to work with that sits in line with their ethical values.
How do you know the m&s one’s are recycled polyester? I had a look on their website and it says polyester but doesn’t mention recycled ?
Thanks
And BTW Sheffield is a hotbed of vintage and antique emporiums if you fancy a trip!
This is really useful, thanks! But horsehair filled pillows? :-O
Wouldn’t be my first choice!