Draper Introduces Cradle to Cradle GreenScreen Revive
(Spiceland, Ind.)–Draper, Inc. is continuing the company’s commitment to sustainable building products with the introduction of a new Cradle to Cradle-CertifiedCM Silver eco-friendly window shade fabric.
Draper’s all-new GreenScreen Revive has passed the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s verified rating system for assessing and constantly improving products. The system is based on five categories –renewable energy, clean water, material health, social responsibility and material reutilization. GreenScreen Revive received a silver rating.
GreenScreen Revive provides excellent solar control, reducing heat and glare while offering a remarkably clean view through to the outdoors owing to its finely knitted weave. This fire retardant, PVC-free fabric is constructed of 100% polyester yarn, with a minimum of 89% REPREVE® polyester. REPREVE is recycled and recyclable, contains low VOC's, and is made in the USA.
GreenScreen® Revive fabric is made with REPREVE polyester. REPREVE is made from 100% recycled materials, making it one of the most earth-friendly ingredients you’ll find anywhere. For more information about REPREVE, please visit www.repreve.com.
GreenScreen Revive featuring REPREVE is RoHS compliant (free of heavy metals) and GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM Certified. The lightweight nature of the fabric also means lighter shade units, which require fewer raw materials to produce.
GreenScreen Revive has already been recognized by the Window Coverings Manufacturers Association. The fabric received the Sustainability: Most Innovative Overall Concept award, given at the 2011 International Window Coverings Expo.
GreenScreen Revive is available in 1% and 5% openness, in eight colors, and is offered on Draper manual and motorized FlexShades. For more information, visit
here. (http://www.draperinc.com/WindowShades/revive.asp). For more information on Cradle to Cradle, visit www.c2ccertified.com.
REPREVE is a registered trademark of Unifi, Inc. Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM) is a certification mark of MBDC.