Organic Shower Curtains: A Step Towards Green and Eco Friendly Bathroom Furnishings

If you are an environment conscious and wanna preserve it, then go for the organic shower curtains instead of synthetic ones for your bathroom furnishings bathroom furnishings. Today all of us are well aware of the green and organic concept that is used in variety of textile furnishing items and shower curtains are no longer seem to be an alien to the eco friendly idea. But you must know what exactly this means and what are the types of fibers that are used to make the organic shower curtains.

First of all let's have a look at the fundamental of green and organic concept. Organic fibers are cultivated without the use of fertilizers and pesticides. This makes them environmentally friendly and safe to the human. Fabric such as cotton, linen and hemp, if grown organically are considered as green and safe and then any product made from them is known as organic. Silk doesn't need any fertilizer, as it is the product of silk worms, so automatically comes under the organic concept. But it should also be not treated by harmful chemicals even while processing.

Now coming to organic shower curtains, it includes the following types of fabric:

• Cotton
• Linen
• Hemp
• Silk

Cotton Shower Curtains
Cotton is the most widely used fabric to make any kind of home furnishing product. Organic cotton shower curtains are very durable and easy to maintain. These are also hand crafted and embroidered. Furthermore; environmentally friendly hydrogen peroxide is used to bleach these that make them stiff and doesn't allow water to go out.


Linen Shower Curtain
Linen Shower Curtain is a tantalizing eco-friendly item for your bathroom. Long-staple, flax-based linen is grown naturally without the use of harmful pesticides. Linen shower curtains also last long and with stand up to many washings. In most of the linen shower curtains some percentage of cotton is mixed to further enhance the appeal. Then this fabric is used to make traditional, contemporary, luxury and designer shower curtains.

Hemp Shower Curtain
Hemp is again a naturally and organically grown fiber to make organic shower curtain. Europe is the biggest manufacture of organic hemp and thus green shower curtains. To process it further non-PVC chemicals are used as the use of (Poly Vinyl Chemicals) PVC shower curtains is strictly prohibited by the  Center for Health, Environment, and Justice. Hemp shower curtains come in varied colors and shades and ranges from natural, blue to burgundy.

Silk Shower Curtain
Shower curtains that are made from silk are also eco friendly and organic. Silk fiber has a long lasting sheen and very durable. Organic silk shower curtains are mostly used for luxury purposes. Embroidered silk shower curtains and one with laces and ribbons are preferred and generally cost higher.

So go for the organic shower curtain to beauty your bathroom as well as environment.