Camira fabric showcased in green home exhibit

By Heath E Combs

Source: furnituretoday.com

This sofa in The Museum of Science and Industry’s 2012 Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit is covered in Camira’s Hemp fabric.

CHICAGO - The 2012 Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit here is featuring a sofa upholstered in textile supplier Camira's Hemp fabric.

Built on the grounds of the Chicago museum, the functioning three-story modular sustainable green home highlights eco-friendly technologies.

A repurposed sofa in the living room is upholstered with Hemp, a fabric made from wool and harvested hemp, which according to Camira, makes it natural and biodegradable.

The fabric is a classic plain weave, piece dyed fabric available in 25 shades. In most of the fabric, the wool portion is the only colored section, to emphasize the look of undyed hemp.

The fabric has inherent fire retardancy and a five-year wear warranty, a press release said.

The look of the green home was created by antique shop Scout and its owner, Larry Vodak. The exhibit runs through Jan. 6.