Sustainable health care furnishing textiles guidance for manufacturers
This document provides guidance for manufacturers wishing to meet Health Care Without Harm’s furnishing textiles criteria. The criteria applies to textiles used on furnishings, as well as those used to decorate and provide patient privacy, within the healthcare setting and builds off the Healthy Interiors Guidance criteria. Sustainable Healthcare Furnishing Textiles is meant to be a stand-alone category for textiles applied to healthcare furnishings, decor, patient rooms, and windows.
Furnishing Textiles include:
Upholstery/Leather alternatives
Wall Coverings
Privacy Curtains
Window Coverings/Drapery
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