About

Why we make Matteurs

India's fashion industry
generates nearly
8M tonnes of
textile waste every year.

A significant share of that waste is cotton - offcuts and scraps left behind by fast fashion manufacturing, much of which is unable to be recycled and ends up in landfill.

We think that's waste worth doing something about.

The Cotton Stone™ Collection is made from this reclaimed cotton waste, ethically handcrafted into pieces that are unique by nature. We're not claiming to solve the problem entirely, but we’d like to make a dent in it and do it in a way that sits honestly with our values.

Our Indian factory is powered by green energy, using recycled water with all local workers fairly treated and paid, with a strong emphasis on supporting women.

This is how
it happens

We begin our process by gathering 100% Cotton fabric waste from fast fashion factories. It is sorted and then shredded into tiny workable pieces.

We take the shredded waste and begin churning, agitating and milling it in recycled water to loosen the cotton fibres apart.

After the milling process we dry the Cotton Pulp and mix with other base materials. Creating raw Cotton Stone.

Now that our Cotton Stone raw material is malleable, we begin sculpting our vases and vessels by hand.

Once our hand shaping is complete we move into several coats of hand painting.

Unlike traditional ceramics, Cotton Stone does not require energy intense kiln firing. Instead we use the ever abundant resource of sunshine. After 3 weeks drying, we're ready to ship.

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Composition
of Cotton Stone™

60% Recycled cotton fibre

12% Natural crushed stone

28% Plant-based starch and Glue made from Sago & Corn

.002% Food grade preservatives

In some larger products 5% of the Natural Glue is replaced with water based synthetic adhesive

Cotton Stone™ Standards

An internationally recognised quality management certification confirming that the factory operates consistent, documented processes that meet customer and regulatory requirements, and continuously works to improve them.

A US Customs and Border Protection programme that certifies a supply chain's security practices, reducing the risk of goods being tampered with during international shipping.

Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition this index measures environmental and social impact across the supply chain - from water and energy use to worker welfare - to enable transparent, comparable reporting.

One of the world's most rigorous social accountability standards. Comapnies independently audited and cover fair wages, safe working conditions, no child or forced labour, and the right of workers to organise.

A global platform for sharing ethical supply chain data. Sedex membership means the factory undergoes regular audits covering labour practices, health and safety, the environment and business ethics, with results shared transparently.

Ensures that any wood, paper or plant-based materials used come from responsibly managed forests that protect biodiversity, worker rights and local communities.

A joint retailer initiative that audits factories against a common social and environmental framework, reducing audit duplication while maintaining consistent standards for worker rights and responsible production.

Verifies that a product contains a specified proportion of recycled material, and that the entire supply chain - from collection through to the final product - meets strict social, environmental and chemical requirements.