FAQ

Kalani offers 3 different bedding fabrics in 100% GOTS certified organic cotton. Discover them below:

Our cotton sateen is made of 300 threads/inch² (118-120 threads/cm²) and from fine cotton yarns with very long fibres. This is the most luxurious fabric! Sateen is very easy to care for (little or no ironing is required) and is very durable. Contrary to what you might think, satin does not shine or slip. It does not need to be ironed, but is easy to iron. It offers a warm touch, a suppleness and an incomparable softness. Dark colours can have a slightly satiny appearance, which fades by more than 80% in the first wash. It is also the easiest and most universal material, as it is suitable for all seasons and for everyone, without ever disappointing.

Our cotton percale is made of 300 threads/inch² (118-120 threads/cm²) and from fine cotton yarns with very long fibres. Its tight weave gives it a soft, fresh, light feel and exceptional durability, making it the perfect hotel fabric. Thanks to its resistance to very high temperature washing and its resistance to abrasion (essential for accommodating suitcases with wheels on the beds every days). Percale can be ironed for a “hotel” effect or left crumpled for a more “raw” effect. Cotton percale sheets become softer the more you wash and dry them, the easier they will be to iron (especially after 10 washes)! This fabric is ideal for summer or warmer rooms, but can be used all year round.

Cotton jersey is usually used for mattress covers, but we decided to use it for duvet covers and pillowcases. This fabric is soft, ultra-soft, and warmer, but not too warm as flannel can be, as jersey is very breathable. As our jersey is Premium, you will feel like you are sleeping in your favourite t-shirt, as it is the same knitted material as a good t-shirt, which offers a very cosy feel and welcome. This fabric is recommended mainly from October to April or all year round in cooler rooms.

If you still have questions, the “Fabrics” page is full of information, and if you have any further questions, our customer service team is available for you.

The “Luxury” bath linen collection is exceptionally soft and high quality thanks to the long staple organic combed cotton. An optimal weight of 600g/m² for a soft, super soft, enveloping and ultra absorbent effect. Thicker than classic bath towels, it envelops you in softness and comfort. Without being too heavy either!

The “Hotel” bath linen collection was created to meet the needs of the hotel industry, i.e. the daily washing of towels in industrial laundries and washing at very high temperatures. Our range of hotel quality towels is woven with high twist yarns to ensure optimum quality and longevity for professionals. The fabric retains its properties over time and its softness in the dryer thanks to the long staple organic cotton yarns.

This is normal, it is the case for all qualities on the market whatever the brand, the bath linen always hardens in contact with water, whether it is by drying a little, or when washing in the washing machine. This is mainly due to the hardness of the water.

To keep or recover the softness of the bath linen (towels, bathrobes, …), there are however several tricks:

– Dry the products in the dryer after washing. This is not environmentally friendly, but it is the best way to restore the original softness of your bath towels.

– Iron the products with a lot of steam, ideally with a steam iron.

– Add 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda  and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to your laundry in the fabric softener tank (fabric softener is always best avoided).

When using towels, bathrobes, etc., it can happen that a hairbrush or a piece of jewellery (rings, necklaces, bracelets, piercings, etc.) unintentionally pulls a thread from the loops. This is not serious, but you should not pull on it. It is recommended to simply cut it flush with a pair of scissors. This will not affect the quality or durability of the bath linen.

Kalani products are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, grown and produced according to organic farming standards, without toxic chemical inputs (pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers) and without GMOs.

Products made of real organic cotton (certified for traceability and guarantee of organic origin) preserve the health of the soil, ecosystems, biodiversity and people.

For more information, see the “Production” page

Kalani favours natural materials. However, in Loungewear, some jumpers and trousers contain 15% polyester (hands only recycled polyester) for durability, so that your products do not warp and can be worn as long as possible. After all, quality and durability are also part of sustainable development.

You are right to ask this question. Indeed, it is easy to cheat in the textile sector and it is a very good approach to check that a brand can give you all the necessary information and verification of its labelling promises.

At Kalani we are committed to being as transparent as possible and to this end we are fully certified and our products are certified from the beginning of production to our distribution warehouse. We have various certifications:

– GOTS : Our GOTS certification number is N°163195, certified by Ecocert Greenlife, to check if you wish by writing “Kalani” or our number in the GOTS database

– Fairtrade: Our certification number is N°35216, certified by FLO-CERT, check if you wish by writing “Kalani” or our number in the Fairtrade database

– Peta Approved Vegan: You can check this if you wish by entering “Kalani” in their Peta database

On these databases you can check the names of all the brands that are actually certified. And you might be surprised to find only a few compared to the promises given by some of these brands that communicate about certifications without any certification number.

Since its creation in 2016, Kalani guarantees maximum traceability and transparency on the origin of raw materials, the different stages of production and the routing of its products. All the factories that produce for Kalani are ethical factories, which respect human rights and workers’ rights. The factories are audited socially, but also through GOTS and Fairtrade certification. For more information, please visit our Production page.

The only way for a brand to guarantee that its organic cotton is truly organic is to be certified itself, so that the whole chain is checked and verified.

Organic cotton guarantees that the cotton is grown according to the rules of organic agriculture, without GMOs, without toxic chemicals and with reasonable water management. Organic/Fairtrade cotton is the most ecological, ethical and sustainable version available. GOTS organic cotton protects soil, water, biodiversity and the health of farmers, workers and users, while giving a higher price to farmers, making it both environmentally friendly and ethical.

Kalani is not OEKO-TEX certified, as this certification only guarantees health and is much less demanding than a GOTS organic cotton certification. The OEKO TEX label does not certify that the cotton is sustainable or organic, but only that the finished product is free from products that are harmful to humans.

This does not mean that the cotton has not been cultivated with GMOs, pesticides, or other products not allowed in organic cotton, nor that the social conditions of the workers along the supply chain (cotton, yarns, fabrics, finished products) have been respected, nor that the environment has been respected and protected. In addition, Oeko-Tex certification does not check almost anything at brand level apart from an annual administrative audit.

We have therefore opted for GOTS certification, which includes everything in Oeko-Tex certification from a health point of view, but goes much further with regard to cotton cultivation, material processing, social conditions, environmental protection and biodiversity.

You will find this information in the “Washing instructions” tab under each product next to the description.

As with any textile product, whether linen or clothing, it is recommended that products are always washed before first use, even for GOTS organic cotton products dyed with GOTS approved safe dyes. This is because the textile products are made by hand and sewing machines (overlockers) create a fine cotton dust when cutting the excess fabric from the hems. It is therefore always recommended that you wash your textile products before using them, for reasons of hygiene.

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Kalani products are timeless products that we follow from season to season. If a product is out of stock, you can enter your e-mail address on the right hand side of the product page and you will be automatically informed of the next arrival of that particular product.

We produce regularly, but for each new production, we are required (by our factories) to produce a minimum quantity per colour, which can be very high. It can therefore happen that there is a stock shortage on a reference (size/material/colour) but that we have to wait until we can restart a sufficiently important production of this colour, to be able to restock this reference.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need more precise information about a specific reference.

Not sure which colour to choose? At Kalani, each colour has been carefully developed. If you would like to know more about our colours or order samples, please visit the “Colours” page.

Yes, it is possible to order samples of bed linen fabrics. You can send us your sample order via the “Samples” product sheet.