The flagship showroom for Holy Lamb Organics, located in Oakville, Washington, this downtown shop is proud to carry on a centuries-old tradition of making beautiful textile products by hand, combining heritage methods with pristine natural and organic materials and sustainable business practices while sharing their dedication to healthy living and the environment.

From mattresses and bedding to carefully curated local brands that align strictly with their values, how their products are made is just as important as what they make. From their supply chain to their manufacturing processes to their facilities management, nothing happens without considering the environmental impact. Their longstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility means they're dedicated to fair labor practices, secure working conditions, diversity, and inclusion. Every item that goes out the door reflects these core values.

Historically, the bedding and mattress industries tend to create a lot of waste, and their process includes a lot of man-made chemicals. This is, in part, due to health regulations. Mattresses and toppers must be manufactured with a flame retardant and most companies use chemical flame retardants because they are the cheaper option. Holy Lamb Organics uses wool because it is a natural flame retardant. Wrapping their mattresses in wool means they don’t have to use VOC (volatile organic compounds) chemicals. Their chemical-free bedding is made from heirloom and organic materials, and they’re proud of their commitment to reducing waste in all steps of their manufacturing process.

So, what materials can you expect to find in Holy Lamb Organic products? Organic cotton grown in India, then milled and finished in a GOTS-certified (Global Organics Textile Standard) facility in Pakistan (India currently produces the most organic cotton – the U.S., not so much), natural and organic wool sourced from the western U.S. and a GOTS-certified organic option from New Zealand, and latex sustainably harvested from FSC-certified rubber tree farms.

Wool's breathability and moisture-wicking properties help regulate your body temperature while sleeping, keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter. This moisture-wicking ability also creates a low-humidity microclimate inhospitable to dust mites. Add to that wool's anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties and you have the ideal setting for comfortable, healthy rest.

Vivian Duncan, Executive Assistant at the Olympia Bed Store, shares that Holy Lamb Organics is quite intentional when considering which certifications they wanted to apply for. A few of their certifications include:

• GOTS-Certified: The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
• Eco Wool: Eco Wool is produced to the highest standards on local American farms; some of these standards are beyond those specified for organic materials. Eco Wool is not certified organic. At this time very little organic wool is available on the market; almost no organic wool is grown in the United States. Our Eco Wool is a blend of seven different types of wool varying from fine to coarse in order to create the most ideal wool fiber for use in bedding.
• UC Davis Toxicology Lab Tested: All wool used in our products is tested for heavy metals through fiber sample analysis. The official report indicates: "No toxic compounds were detected . . . Growers and ranchers raise sheep relative to organic standards (do not use herbicides, pesticides or growth hormones)." Though not required by law, our mill has their wool periodically tested.
• Fair Trade Certified: Fair trade is a global movement made up of a diverse network of producers, companies, consumers, advocates, and organizations putting people and planet first. Based on the simple idea that the products bought and sold every day are connected to the livelihoods of others, fair trade is a way to make a conscious choice for a better world.

You can find a complete list of Holy Lamb Organics certifications here.