Fermoie linen & fine British furnishing fabrics
The Fermoie story
From highly pigmented paint to printing fine textiles. Fermoie was the natural progression for Farrow & Ball founders, Tom Helme and Martin Ephson – taking their deep expertise in colour and light to a new, more textural dimension.
There are almost as many ways to describe the subtle, tactile quality of Fermoie fabrics, as there are colourways in our bespoke collections, over 500 in fact.
Ephemeral. Abstract. Intriguing….. What makes Fermoie so unique is our design and printing technique. Layers of colour on our textured weaves shine through and interact with the prevailing light.
Click to watch our 2 minute film, showing the journey of our Tented Stripe from our studio’s hand drawn design to finished upholstery
Sustainability
We are a design led fabric manufacturing company with sustainability at the core of everything we do. Increasingly sustainability is playing a part in every decision we take from resource management, the way we make our products, manage our factory and of course our employment practices.
Design is a big part of the story but much of Fermoie’s fabrics beauty is down to the materials from which they are made. Texture and depth bring a beautiful pattern to life so we continually experiment with natural fibres and blends to achieve textural perfection without losing sight of our sustainability goals.
We source the finest quality linens and cottons and continually work with our weavers to develop new possibilities.
Throughout our production process we do not use any harmful materials traditionally associated with printing.
Linen
Linen is our single biggest raw material and our linen weavers work with the flax farmers all within a few hundred miles of our factory. Flax is one of the most sustainable raw materials in the world. During growth, the flax plant receives no additional irrigation, rainwater is sufficient. In comparison to other crops, far fewer pesticides and fertilisers are used. The fibres are separated from the stem during a natural process called dew retting. Better still there is no waste as all parts of the flax plant are used, for feed, soap, cosmetics, paper, paint and of course fabric which after use is fully biodegradable.
Cotton
Cotton, our second most important raw material is woven exclusively for Fermoie by the first UK cotton mill to be awarded Soil Association and Global Organic Textile Standard accreditation. Naturally this is the best place to start working on a totally organic supply chain which for the time being remains work in progress.
Our finished product packaging for all fabric orders is bio – based carbon neutral polythene made from sugar cane and is 100% recyclable. Our bubble wrap packaging for lampshades is biodegradable and completely breaks down in 12 to 24 months. Likewise all our cardboard is made from 82% chlorine free recycled board and is 100% biodegradable.
For distribution, we don’t run any vehicles, instead we deliver all finished product as shared loads by independent carriers. Any deliveries made in London from our London showroom are done with pedal power.
So whilst we are not a carbon neutral company, yet, we have chosen a sustainable path and we hope we have demonstrated that we source, we make, we pack and we distribute with care and sensitivity.
Visit our showrooms:
London
53 – 55 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE
Marlborough
Unit 8 Hertford Court, Marlborough Business Park, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4AW
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