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Sustainability

Sustainability, woven into every yard.

For 85 years we've run mill-direct, and cared for the water, energy,and people it takes to make our textiles — long before it was fashionable to say so.
80%+
RENEWABLE ENERGY
85 yrs
MILL-DIRECT
100%
BIODEGRADABLE OTRATEX VINYL
MindClick Innovator
LWG Gold Rating
DECLARE — Otratex
One Tree Planted
Initiatives

What sustainability looks like, mill by mill.

01 — WATER
Every drop, reclaimed.

Textile dyeing is one of the industry's thirstiest, most polluting steps. Our onsite reclamation system catches, cleans, and reuses dye water in a closed loop — so it never reaches the waterways.

02 — ENERGY
Powered by sun and wind.

More than 80% of the electricity running our mills comes from solar and wind. Less combustion, a smaller footprint, generation after generation.

03 — COMMUNITY
Giving back, year-round.

We support Housing Works and the Mujer Virtuosa Foundation, and plant a tree for every yard of Otratex sold, through One Tree Planted.

04 — SOURCING
Raw materials, responsibly sourced.

Our upholstery leather carries a Gold Rating from the Leather Working Group, tanned with 40% less water and harmful chemicals than conventional processes.

View our DECLARE certificate for Otratex →

The concious choice

Otratex: biodegradable vinyl, first of
its kind — reshaping hospitality as we know it.
Learn the science behind Otratrex
Third party verified

Otratex: The first-ever MindClick Innovator

MindClick independently rates the environmental health of manufacturers and their products. In 2024, Otratex — our 100% biodegradable vinyl — earned Fil Doux Innovator status: one of just 300 manufacturers to reach Leader level, and the only one to go further.

Leader → Innovator · 1 of 300
How we build it in

Three pillars, one process.

01
Eco-friendly materials
Recycled polyester and biodegradable vinyl sit at the center of our fiber choices — less harmful chemicals, less water, a lighter footprint.
02
Innovation in manufacturing
Waterless dyeing and low-impact printing are part of how we keep cutting water and energy use, mill by mill.
03
Energy efficiency
Solar power across our facilities has meaningfully cut our greenhouse gas emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Founded over 80 years ago, Fil Doux was built on quality, ethics, and care for the process — without sacrificing the lead times and prices our industry demands.

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