Cavalier gets government boost for 100% natural

Cavalier gets government boost for 100% natural
Cavalier's Whanganui felting plant.
Rebecca Howard
Wool carpet company Cavalier Corp’s Bremworth carpets are one step away from being 100% natural thanks to a $1.9 million grant from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).On average, Bremworth’s 42-ounce wool carpet is made from 87% natural materials, according to the general manager of sustainability, Kirstine Hulse.The key synthetic products are the latex binder and primary backing, she said.The grant will be used by Bremworth to help co-fund its $4.9m programme to research and develop natural and green chemistry-based alternat...

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