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July 22, 2009 -
“Green” goods are popping up
across all industries as more
consumers demand products that
are made organically and
manufactured in an
environmentally friendly manner.
In this world of “green sheen”
and “greenwashing,” one mattress
company has lead the way in
setting the industry standard
for certified purity and
luxurious comfort –
Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI).
In 2008, OMI, America's leading
manufacturer of organic
mattresses and bedding,
announced the launch of its
high-purity mattress line,
OrganicPedic® by OMI. Now, ABC
Home & Planet is able to offer
an exclusive co-branded line of
OrganicPedic® mattresses and OMI
bedding to its customers. ABC
Home & Planet offers products at
the cutting edge of beauty that
are pure and healthy for the
body, the home, and the planet.
The ABC Home & Planet eco-hub is
located on the 3rd floor of ABC
Carpet & Home in New York City.
In a recent New York Times
article on organic mattresses,
OMI was recognized as “an
industry leader” in organic
bedding and as the company with
the most third-party
certifications for raw
materials, factory processing,
and finished products testing
for volatile organic compound
(VOC) outgassing.
OMI’s mattresses, pillows, and
bedding are made in Northern
California by expert artisans in
the first large-scale organic
Eco-Factory™ ever built in North
America. It is a chemical-free,
smoke-free, and fragrance-free
environment with an exclusive
ozone sanitation process to help
protect against potential
contamination from molds,
yeasts, pollen, and bacteria.
OMI’s commitment to maintaining
a pure environment runs so deep
that its employees do not smoke,
wear fragrances, or use fabric
softeners on their clothing.
“It seems only natural for ABC
Carpet & Home and OrganicPedic®
by OMI to be in business
together,” said Walt Bader,
president/ CFO of OMI and author
of the book Toxic Bedrooms –
Your Guide to a Safe Night’s
Sleep. “Their Home and Planet
shop is the ultimate collection
of pure and organic elements for
the home. They were the first,
and remain the most committed,
boutique retailer guiding the
bedding and furniture industry
toward sustainable practices and
offering alternatives in
creating a healthy, toxin-free
home,” he added.
ABC has led the transition to
organics in eco-retail, creating
pathways for consumers to use
their dollars, values, and
self-expression as a way of
voting to create a new “green
economy” for a healthy planet
and people. Paulette Cole, CEO
and creative director of ABC
Home, notes, “We are partnering
with OMI because they are
unequivocally the best there is
in the industry. ABC has a loyal
customer base that trusts our
research and our critical edge
on beauty, design, and
sustainability. We are proud to
co-brand with this industry
leader.”
The ABC Home & Planet/OrganicPedic®
mattresses offer exclusive top
sculptured layers that provide
temperature regulating sleeping
surfaces, excellent
pressure-point relief and are
naturally mold resistant.
The mattress and wood-slat
foundation sleep sets range in
price from $2695 to $4,395 in
queen size. The collection also
includes: pillows (Euro, Boidoir,
Standard, Queen, Body, and King
made of organic cotton, 100%
natural latex, pure Eco-wool™,
and even organic buckwheat
hulls, $49-$199); comforter
(pure Eco-wool™, $345 - $445);
flannel mattress pad (organic
cotton, $160-$290); pillow tops
(organic cotton filled with pure
Eco-wool™, $295-$795); moisture
pad (pure Eco-wool™, $160-$290),
underbed pad (pure Eco-Wool™,
$160-$269) and pillow barrier
protectors (organic cotton;
$50-$60).
OMI products are made and
sourced in the USA and is as
full-circle environmental
company that is proudly uses
organic raw materials from
Americans organic farmers and
industries. Doing so not only
supports American farmers, but
also prevents the risk of
potential contamination from
foreign-based impurities and
potential import fumigants, and
reduces the environmental impact
and carbon footprint involved in
global transportation.
Retailers interested in
finding out more about OMI
should contact: 800-951-9196
sales@organicpedicbyomi.com. |
