When it comes to making our homes more comfortable and energy-efficient, one often overlooked yet incredibly effective solution is the humble draught excluder.
These simple devices play a significant role in maintaining a cosy interior, especially during the chilly months. But not all draught excluders are created equal!
As part of developing our new range of draught excluders we looked at lots of other products to come up with our own. We’re so happy to share our thinking with you, to help you reduce draughts in your home this winter.
We Choose 100% Linen for Our Removable Cover
1. Natural Insulation
We are big fans of linen, which is derived from the flax plant and is known for its natural insulating properties. Linen fibres create a barrier that effectively blocks cold air from infiltrating your home, helping to maintain a consistent and comfortable indoor temperature. By using a linen draught excluder, you can reduce the need for additional heating, ultimately saving energy and lowering your utility bills.
2. Eco-Friendly Material
Linen is an eco-friendly fabric. Flax, the plant linen comes from, is resilient and requires minimal water and pesticides to grow. It’s a sustainable choice that helps reduce your environmental footprint. Linen draught excluders are not only effective but also encourage eco-conscious living — which is central to our ethos at Helen Round.
3. Durable Fabric
Linen is a very durable, long-lasting, hard-wearing fabric. Being moved around the floor as a door is opened or closed, or positioned along a window, requires a tough fabric. For us, linen was the perfect choice — combining good aesthetics with durability.
4. Washable Covers
One of the standout advantages of our linen draught excluders is the washable linen cover. Over time, draught excluders can accumulate dust and dirt, especially in high-traffic areas. Being able to remove and wash the cover keeps your draught excluder fresh, clean and hygienic, and extends the lifespan of the product. Our covers can be machine washed at 30°C.
5. Versatile Style
Linen’s natural texture and earthy hues add a touch of timeless elegance to any room. Whether your home is decorated in a modern, minimalist or rustic style, a linen draught excluder complements your interior decor seamlessly. Our draught excluders are available in a range of colours and designs to choose from.
Eco-Conscious Stuffing Material
We decided to fill our draught excluders with fabric off-cuts from the studio. This offers several benefits:
- Reduced Waste: by repurposing fabric scraps from our studio, we continue to follow sustainable production practices.
- Eco-Friendly: choosing fabric off-cuts for filling minimises the demand for new materials and reduces the environmental footprint of our draught excluders.
- Soft and Comfortable: our fabric off-cuts are made from soft, comfortable materials, providing a plumped-up and cosy feel.
- Good Insulation: bringing together lots of fabric off-cuts in a long sausage shape provides effective insulation against cold draughts.
- Circular Economy: using fabric off-cuts aligns with our principles of a circular economy, where materials are reused and repurposed to make the best use of our resources.
Custom Made / Bespoke
As part of our research it became clear that doors and windows vary significantly in shape and size, particularly in older houses, so we are very happy to custom make draught excluders to order. Please feel free to get in touch to find out more!
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