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MDBC Certification

MBDC Cradle to Cradle (C2C) labeling indicates that a product meets standards set by third-party certifier McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC). MBDC certification provides companies and consumers with means to credibly measure and evaluate environmentally-intelligent design and eco-friendly products. MBDC certification is determined by many factors, including use of environmentally safe and healthy materials, design for reuse including recycling, use of efficient and renewable energy, water quality and efficiency, and strategies for social responsibility.

MORE INFO.: McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry Website

Brentano MBDC Certified Textiles

The following Brentano fabrics are MBDC certified:

2538 Barkcloth ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Sunrise}	⁰² ^Morning⁰³ ^Sandbar⁰⁴ ^Island⁰⁵ ^Daylight⁰⁶ ^Mountain⁰⁷ ^Lagoon⁰⁸ ^Ember⁰⁹ ^{Forest Floor}
8144 Bungalow ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Stoneware}	⁰² ^{Glazed Tile}⁰³ ^Inglenook⁰⁴ ^Fireplace⁰⁵ ^Woodwork⁰⁶ ^{Leaded Glass}
2595 Casita ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Playa}	⁰² ^Prado⁰³ ^Sierra⁰⁴ ^Pico⁰⁵ ^Costa⁰⁶ ^Cabo⁰⁷ ^Bahia⁰⁸ ^Isla
5401 Confluence ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified GOLD}
^{01 Light Energy}	⁰² ^{Neutral Flow}⁰³ ^{Blue Current}⁰⁴ ^{Red Fusion}⁰⁵ ^{Violet Flux}⁰⁶ ^{Teal Dynamic}⁰⁷ ^{Navy Force}
5195 House Party ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 White Russian}	⁰² ^Seabreeze⁰³ ^{Orange Blossom}⁰⁴ ^Sidecar⁰⁵ ^{Lime Rickey}⁰⁶ ^{Jungle Juice}⁰⁷ ^{Blue Heaven}⁰⁸ ^{Black and Tan}
5150 Infinity ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Ivory and Sand}	⁰² ^{Turquoise and Quartz}⁰³ ^{Sky and Clouds}⁰⁴ ^{Porcelain and Ash}⁰⁵ ^{Bread and Honey}⁰⁶ ^{Cordovan and Brass}⁰⁷ ^{Onyx and Agate}⁰⁸ ^{Leaves and Stems}⁰⁹ ^{Cinders and Charcoal}
2506 Off the Hook ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Silver Plate}	⁰² ^{White Gold}⁰³ ^Tintype⁰⁴ ^{Steel Blue}⁰⁵ ^{Wrought Iron}
2525 Rainforest ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Kauai}	⁰² ^Cameroon⁰³ ^Yucatan⁰⁴ ^Amazon⁰⁵ ^Congo⁰⁶ ^Blize⁰⁷ ^Queensland
2532 Thicket ^{MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified SILVER}
^{01 Lady's Slipper}	⁰² ^{Shepherd's Purse}⁰³ ^{Bachelor's Button}⁰⁴ ^{King's Cup}⁰⁵ ^{Traveler's Joy}⁰⁶ ^{Snake's Head}⁰⁷ ^{Pheasant's Eye}⁰⁸ ^{Cupid's Dart}⁰⁹ ^{Turk's Cap}¹⁰ ^{Monk's Hood}

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MBDC Certification

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