La-Z-Boy Offers More Eco-Friendly Furniture
La-Z-Boy Is Making Soy-Based Cushions an Option on Furniture Together With Certified Environmentall Friendly Fabrics
September 2008
La-Z-Boy, the nation’s largest upholstered furniture maker, is introducing EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy, a line that gives consumers more eco-friendly options with soy-based cushions and fabrics certified as more environmentally friendly.
“Many customers want to make environmentally friendly choices when they purchase furniture, but don’t want to sacrifice quality or comfort to do so,” said Doug Collier, chief marketing officer for La-Z-Boy, Monroe, Mich. “EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy is a step in providing customers with furniture options that comfort both body and mind,”
With EcoComfort, soy-based foam cushions will be an option on several existing frames, including the Larson full motion sofa group, the Talbot stationary group and the Carlyle contemporary recliner. Soy-based foam is made from soybeans, a renewable resource, leaving a smaller environmental footprint.
La-Z-Boy also is introducing 22 eco-friendly fabrics in a wide variety of prints, solids, cottons and even eco-suedes that have been certified by OEKO-TEX’s ecological certification process. Five eco-suede fabrics utilize recycled plastic bottles in their production, reducing waste and pollution. The fabrics will be available on the entire line of La-Z-Boy products.
“We’ve selected a range of product styles and fabrics to make eco-friendly options available to all customers,” said Paula Hoyas, vice president of merchandising for La-Z-Boy. “No matter what their décor, the EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy line will look great and help customers feel great, too.”
EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy, set to arrive this summer, will be available through La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio dealers and anywhere genuine La-Z-Boy furniture is sold.
“Many customers want to make environmentally friendly choices when they purchase furniture, but don’t want to sacrifice quality or comfort to do so,” said Doug Collier, chief marketing officer for La-Z-Boy, Monroe, Mich. “EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy is a step in providing customers with furniture options that comfort both body and mind,”
With EcoComfort, soy-based foam cushions will be an option on several existing frames, including the Larson full motion sofa group, the Talbot stationary group and the Carlyle contemporary recliner. Soy-based foam is made from soybeans, a renewable resource, leaving a smaller environmental footprint.
La-Z-Boy also is introducing 22 eco-friendly fabrics in a wide variety of prints, solids, cottons and even eco-suedes that have been certified by OEKO-TEX’s ecological certification process. Five eco-suede fabrics utilize recycled plastic bottles in their production, reducing waste and pollution. The fabrics will be available on the entire line of La-Z-Boy products.
“We’ve selected a range of product styles and fabrics to make eco-friendly options available to all customers,” said Paula Hoyas, vice president of merchandising for La-Z-Boy. “No matter what their décor, the EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy line will look great and help customers feel great, too.”
EcoComfort by La-Z-Boy, set to arrive this summer, will be available through La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio dealers and anywhere genuine La-Z-Boy furniture is sold.
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I love this new eco-trend! Furniture pieces are really catching on and are actually really elegant! Like at officedesigns.com there's an entire gallery devoted to green furniture. They tell you how recyclable/recycled the piece is and so forth. I'm totally excited :) I'm looking for an Aeron