By Robert Lloyd
It’s the biggest celebration of all things organic – and they are supporting it at Abaca, the West Wales organic mattress business.
This is ‘Organic September’ – a campaign masterminded by the Soil Association.
“What’s ‘organic’ got to do with mattresses? I hear you ask” said Abaca owner Rhiannon Rowley.
“You say the word ‘organic’ and an image of muddy vegetables pops into the mind for many people.
“But ‘organic’ is about much, much more.
“The work of the Soil Association promotes many different facets of the word ‘organic’.
“Here at Abaca, we are proud to fly the flag for the Soil Association and the association’s badge is a proud part of all of our products.
“We have pioneered the use of organic textiles. Each of our mattresses is expertly crafted with pure organic lambswool, cotton and other natural products – a hallmark which sets us apart from the crowd.
“All of our products are unique, naturally healthy, free of chemicals and crammed with goodness. Thanks to the natural properties of Welsh wool, they are fire retardant, too!”
Abaca was the first organic mattress manufacturer in the UK to be certified by the Soil Association. It remains the only one to be certified in Wales.
Ms Rowley, 59, added: “The work of the Soil Association is very important to all of us in the UK. It promotes organic farming, organic animals, organic food, organic textiles, organic beauty, organic standards and organic principles.
“If you care about healthy soil, healthy people and a healthy planet, then you cannot fail to support it.”
Abaca was set up more than nine years ago as a pioneer of the use of organic textiles. It is based at Tycroes, Ammanford, with a showroom in Fulham, London.
The company has established an impressive customer base which includes retailers like John Lewis.
All the materials used to make an Abaca mattress are totally natural, produced without the use of chemicals or pesticides. The wool is sourced from organic farms in Wales and licensed by the British Wool Board.
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