Business idea: Production of ecological pillows with natural fillers

Modern life is filled with stress, which of course is not the best way affects on health, particularly on sleep quality. That is why it is so popular in recent years become pillows and mattresses with natural plant litter, such as buckwheat and cedar.

The production of pillows, mattresses, duvets with natural fillings does not require expensive equipment, large production facilities, highly qualified personnel. As a rule, it is enough to rent a shop and warehouse in which to store raw materials and finished goods. The production equipment mainly consists of cutting tables (average price of 10 – 12 thousand roubles) and sewing machines (from 5 thousand rubles).

Sold in stores health products, medical equipment stores, prosthetic stores, bedding stores, furniture stores and specialized online stores.





Pillows and mattresses buckwheat
 

Buckwheat husk has the shape of a pyramid, inside which there is air, making the pillow, buckwheat-filled, has good air permeability, retains a constant temperature and absorbs excess moisture.

The skin and muscles are massaged while sleeping buckwheat pyramids, it relieves stress, helps to treat headaches.

Pillows and mattresses buckwheat easily take the form of the body, it gives the correct position during sleep that is also important for healthy rest and prevents the development of various diseases of the spine.

Much like the natural aroma of buckwheat husks.

The husk obtained after processing of buckwheat grain. The harvest is brought to the peeling mill, where the pre-steamed grains are separated from fruit coat in a special drum for separation. A husk in the compartment retains the shape of the pyramid, and when it dries, it closes. In the end, and get a tiny hollow boxes that serve as a perfect filler for pillows and mattresses.

Cleaning of the husk consists of four stages. First, remove the debris of straw, sticks and other debris, then there is calibration, when whole boxes are separated from the damaged, in the next place cleaned buckwheat dust, and finally the husk is treated with steam in order to decontaminate and giving it strength and elasticity.

The purification procedure is long and expensive, but it is necessary to create a quality raw materials. Raw husk crumbles and turns to dust during the first months of use.

Buy the husk is only reliable manufacturers, please ensure the product quality. How well the cleaned husk is easy to check: on a white sheet of paper need to fill a handful of husks and then carefully removed. If the sheet is left clean and there is no dust, then you have an excellent hypoallergenic material.

Husk for pillows premium Packed in packets and bags. The cost of the bag 10 kg – 250 rubles. The volume of the bag is 0.1 of the cube. For bulk purchases the price per kilogram of husk can reach 16-17 rubles per kilogram. Shipping cost is easy to recognize using the calculator on the website of the appropriate transport company. Some producers of husks offer a paid delivery of goods to the regions.

It is very important to choose the right material for the pillowcases. The fabric should be subtle, natural and good to pass air. Very beautiful and durable cushion out of jacquard-satin, thin and soft cotton fabric tight weave. Jacquard satin is smooth and shiny, husks in this pillow falls out freely, not clinging to the fibers. The cost of meter jacquard satin (width 280 cm) – from 500 rubles. Use cheaper fabrics: calico, cotton, cotton.

Thus, the cost of the materials used in the manufacture of a pillow size 40 × 50, is about 100 rubles.

The cost of the pillow is also affected:

  • the cost of shipping material,
  • wages of employees,
  • rent
  • the cost of utilities.
 

Pillows made from high quality raw materials, are in retail sales from 500 rubles. The price of buckwheat mattress size of 100 by 200 centimeters – more than 3000 rubles.

Besides mattresses you can also make mattress covers that are cheaper, weigh less and take up very little space.

In pillow with buckwheat-add different herbs, such as lavender, since the smell of natural lavender has a pronounced calming effect. The lavender oil evaporates instantly, so for the production of pillows, it is not used, but dried lavender flowers for a long time retain not only a pleasant smell and healing properties.



The production of bamboo pillows and blankets

Bamboo fiber is a unique filler for pillows and blankets. This material, which is softer than cotton and feels like silk or cashmere. Bamboo has high antibacterial properties and is perfectly ventilated, so a bamboo bed cool in the heat and warms in the winter.

Deodorizing effect of plant litter prevents unpleasant odors.

Bamboo pillows will give a person the feeling of extraordinary comfort and provide a good rest during sleep.

Products from fibers of bamboo can withstand up to 500 washings without losing shape.

Use pillows and blankets from fibers of bamboo are recommended for children, elderly and sick people.

To get fiber from bamboo extract soft core, which then produce cellulose. Cellulose is processed into yarn and from yarn made of valuable material, serving as filler for pillows and blankets.

The process of fibre production at 100 percent environmentally friendly, so that the fiber retains all the nutrients available in the bamboo, including green pectin, which moisturizes and smoothes the skin of the face and neck, and also tones and cleanses the skin, restoring energy metabolism.

Bamboo fiber purchase, usually in China. The lot size not less than 200 pounds. The cost of a kilogram of the fibre from the importer – from 200 rubles. Shipping across the country by truck or rail. The shipping cost depends on weight and volume of the party.

To keep the fiber should be in a clean and dry environment, as damp fabric is easy to deform.

 

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As fabric for pillow covers and blankets use cotton, satin, bamboo, a blend of polyester and bamboo, etc. Standard dimensions of cushions: 40x40, 50x50, 50x70, 70x70.

The average cost of a pillow – about 300 rubles. In retail selling bamboo pillows are from 600 rubles.

For the production of blankets in a conventional sewing machine can not do – need a quilting machine. The cost of such equipment is about 150-180 thousand rubles. To automate sewing of blankets could use quilting machine (issue 50 to 200 blankets for a change). Price quilting setup – from 600 thousand rubles. Investments will pay off over a period of 6 months.published

 

Author: Merkulova Natalya

 



Source: www.openbusiness.ru/biz/business/proizvodstvo-podushek-s-naturalnymi-napolnitelyami-grechikha-bambuk-mozhzhevelnik-kedr/

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