NEW YORK – Ergonomic office furniture brand Humanscale is expanding its partnership with Danish manufacturer Kvadrat to introduce a line of circular tabletops made from textile waste to the U.S. market for the first time.
The Kvadrat Really Textile Tabletop is engineered from 70% discarded textiles and 30% waste binder. The materials are sourced from the fashion industry, laundries and Kvadrat’s own manufacturing offcuts. The process, powered by renewable energy, transforms this waste into durable surfaces without using chemicals, the company said.
The resulting tabletop is scratch-resistant, heat-tolerant and fully recyclable. Humanscale said the product reduces carbon emissions by 30% compared to conventional tabletops and helps divert substantial waste from landfills.
In 2024 alone, Kvadrat Really converted 550 tons of textile waste into new tabletops, which the company equates to repurposing the material from 70 shirts or 30 pairs of jeans for each 80×160 cm surface.
“Partnering with Kvadrat Really allows us to bring truly circular innovation to one of our most widely used product categories,” said Jane Abernethy, chief sustainability officer of Humanscale. “By integrating recycled textiles into our desks, we’re reducing waste at scale while offering clients a surface that’s as durable as it is sustainable.”
The initiative aligns with Humanscale’s broader sustainability goals, which include a focus on healthy materials and transparency. The company evaluates all materials down to 100 parts per million to eliminate chemicals of concern and publishes ingredient disclosures through third-party verified labels.
The Kvadrat Really Textile Tabletop will be available with Humanscale’s eFloat Go 2.0 and eFloat Next desk ranges. Future launches are planned for other product lines, including Float Gather and Float Mini. The tabletops will come in a Cotton White finish with impact-resistant edges.
The companies say that the collaboration addresses a growing environmental issue. With global textile production projected to reach 145 million tons by 2030, the partnership aims to provide a commercial solution for repurposing post-consumer waste.
Founded in 1983, Humanscale’s solutions focus on ergonomically designed products for offices, homes and other spaces. The company is a certified B Corp and is known for products like the Freedom chair.
Kvadrat Really upcycles end-of-life textiles into engineered materials like Textile Tabletop and Textile Board. Its production facility in Denmark revitalizes textiles into a material designed to be recycled repeatedly.
