What to give the host, the in-laws, the new parents, or just yourself this season? Natural, eco-friendly textiles and homewares to add enduring comfort for settling in indoors.
This year, we’re particularly noting the timelessly stylish bedding, table linens, rugs, and sumptuous blankets from Urbanara. The textiles are crafted by makers in Turkey, Portugal, India, and Lithuania with fair trade practices and an emphasis on using only the best quality, eco-friendly materials (New Zealand lambswool, European linen, and 100 percent organic cotton, for example). Many of them are made with untreated, fast-growing, and recycled PET materials (as in the Urbanara Terra collection); all of them are Oeko-Tex certified, so they’re healthful and free from harmful substances.
Urbanara’s ethos is about creating sustainable, heirloom-quality homewares at a lower price; thanks to their direct-to-consumer structure, there’s no added markup. It’s a combination that quickly made their pieces some of our favorites for gift-giving this year, sure to add winter warmth for everyone on your list.
Photography via Urbanara.
Above: The makings of a festive tablescape (and an ideal host gift): a simple Miral Tablecloth in 100 percent linen ($75) and plenty of candles.Above: The Miral tablecloth is subtly textured, easy to care for, and made to last; it’s available in white, light grey, and natural, shown here.Above: For everyone on your list: The luxe Gotland Wool Blanket ($169) is woven from 100 percent Scandinavian new wool; because of the climate where the sheep are raised, the wool has an unusual subtle silvery look that’s unique. The blanket is available in two colorways: mustard (shown) and ultramarine. We also love theGotland Sheri Blanket ($115), woven in a herringbone pattern, and the Miramar Wool Blanket in lambswool ($99).Above: Urbanara also offers rugs for all over the house; the Kolong Wool Rug (from $89), shown here in off-white and black, is designed in Denmark and handwoven in India. It’s Care & Fair certified for ethical practices and comes in six colorways (and a runner, too.) Above: For the new homeowners, new parents, or anyone in need of a long winter’s nap, consider Urbanara’sMafalda Beddingin 100 percent stonewashed linen, with envelope-closure pillowcases and a wooden-button closure on the duvet cover. The bedding is available in dark grey, natural, and white; a twin-sized duvet cover starts at $199; a pillowcase is $49. Above: Soft, sustainable textiles—a bamboo and cotton Bolu Hammam Towel (far left, $35), a blue Mikawa Towel (top left, $220), and a 100 percent organic cottonFaia Bath Mat (not pictured, $22)—would make wonderful gifts for the winter bath. In the background is the Jindas Rug ($399), handwoven in India of 100 percent wool.Above: For more gift ideas and homewares, see the full range of pieces on Urbanara.
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