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Innovations

Interface®’s sustainability successes are defined by innovation. Our commitment to Mission Zero® has fostered an entrepreneurial spirit inspiring innovative thinkers to imagine unique solutions. From the inventiveness of modular carpet itself to the advanced low impact products we offer today, Interface’s history has been marked by innovation.

 

Entropy®

Entropy is the pioneer product in Interface’s i2 collection. Inspired by Biomimicry, specifically responding to the question of how nature designs a floor, the unique pattern and coloration of Entropy tiles results in less manufacturing waste and allows for non directional installation, which is much faster and less wasteful than traditional floorcoverings. In fact, Entropy floors result in as little as 1.5% waste compared to as much as 14% for broadloom carpet. Additionally, mergeable dye lots eliminate the need for attic stock and allow individual tiles to be removed and replaced without disrupting the overall design of the floor. Since its release in 2000, Entropy has become one of Interface's most specified products.

Entropy®

 
 

TacTiles®

TacTiles are Interface’s revolutionary carpet tile installation system that eliminates the need for glue. TacTiles are small adhesive backed squares that adhere carpet tiles securely together to form a floor that “floats” for greater flexibility, easier replacement and long-term performance without permanent adhesion to the subfloor. The result is less waste, low VOCs and greater savings, not to mention an environmental footprint that is over 90% lighter than that of traditional glue adhesives.

TacTiles®

 
 

Fairworks™

The FairWorks product line, developed by Interface Europe, brings together sustainable materials and traditional skills from around the globe to produce beautiful and unique flooring in a socially responsible way. FairWorks began with the creation of an Innovations Network, a diverse group of environmentalists and Interface associates, and was inspired by the Sustainable Livelihoods business model established by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The first product in this collection, Just™, was created in partnership with Industree, and is manufactured by local artisans in India using traditional skills and locally grown sustainable materials.

FairWorks™ weaving

 
 

Cool Carpet™

Launched in the marketplace in 2003, Cool Carpet is the world’s first carbon neutral carpet. Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), we measure the total greenhouse gas emissions created during the entire life cycle of our products and then balance the carbon footprint through the purchase and retirement of offsets, creating carbon neutral Cool Carpet. We use strict criteria to select real, permanent and additional verified emission reduction credits certified to a consensus-based protocol. We have also hired an independent third party organization, SGS, to verify our measurement process and calculations. Through 2012, we sold more than 204 million square yards of Cool Carpet, retiring more than 2.9 million metric tonnes of verified emission reduction credits.

Click HERE for examples of our current Cool Carpet offset projects.