Publishers of textiles and upholstery since 1872, Edmond Petit is a family business that has adapted and transformed for 150 years. We continuously explore our archives and search for new materials in order to offer our customer more sustainable and ethical high-end fabrics.
Edmond Petit is resolutely committed to the sustainable transition of the textile sector, by offering fabrics that respect both the environment and craft people making those products. In order to strengthen the ethical and environmental values of our products, we are committed to a CSR approach. The major pillar of our CSR commitment is to create a positive impact structured around to the constant development of more sustainable products.
"After two years of health crisis and at the dawn of our 150th anniversary, our environmental and social commitments have increased. The richness of our products and the know-how of our workshops has allowed us to navigate through this complicated period and to come out of it with even stronger commitments. We wish to continue and strengthen our commitments with local and virtuous economic actors who share our values, and together, build more sustainable projects promoting the know-how of the French industry ».
OUR METHODOLOGY IS BASED ON TWO AXES
1
- Work
with our suppliers
We
engage with our suppliers to ensure compliance with the most
environmentally friendly and responsible standards, labels and
certifications. In this way, we also ensure the origin, quality and
conformity of our products and collections.
2
- Research
innovative solutions
We
set up reflections and research, to improve our in-house processes on
the issues of training, recycling, management of our stocks / waste
and eco-design of our products.
OUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON THREE AXES
1
- Environmental
performance
We
are committed to promoting a sustainable industry while protecting
our natural capital. We are working to reduce our carbon footprint by
understanding the life cycle of our products.
+ Ensure
compliance with standards, labels and certifications with our
suppliers
- As publishers and non-manufacturers, our CSR approach is built by carefully selecting our suppliers and collaborations in a demanding way to maintain eco-responsible standards, labels and certifications.
- Pillar of our CSR is the development of products, meeting certifications standards such as GOTS, OEKO TEX, MASTERS OF LINEN, REACH, allowing us to respond to a growing demand from our customers.
- These standards, labels and certifications have a positive impact on the sustainability of products on the issues of water consumption / discharge into the water, consumption of raw materials and welfare of all involved.
+ Working
with local French and European companies
- Limiting
material losses and the accumulation of unnecessary inventory is an
important issue in our company. Although part of our collections is
stocked in Ile de France, we work to promote on demand printing,
especially for our wallpapers.
- From our very large archives of
velvet, printed fabrics, tapestries, damask and silks, we develop a
tailor-made service for projects. By offering our customers timeless
products, to their unique taste, we promote a sustainable production
system, without accumulation or loss of materials, with timeless
fabrics.
+ Work
with tailor-made and on-demand
-
Limiting
material losses and the accumulation of unnecessary inventory is an
important issue in our company. Although part of our collections is
stocked in Ile de France, we work to promote on demand printing,
especially for our wallpapers.
- From our very large archives of
velvet, printed fabrics, tapestries, damask and silks, we develop a
tailor-made service for projects. By offering our customers timeless
products, to their unique taste, we promote a sustainable production
system, without accumulation or loss of materials, with timeless
fabrics.
+
Search
for new packaging for our construction sites and the delivery of our
parcels
In
our workshops and in our storage facility, the transformation of our
packaging system towards a more sustainable one is a significant
challenge both to facilitate the transport of goods and to avoid the
accumulation of non-recyclable waste. That's why we are working on
designing a new packaging system, especially for our construction
sites, using reusable linen bags.
Faced
with several ethical conflicts related to the production of certain
textile and beyond the environmental qualities of our products, our
commitments are defined in the promotion of our values, respect for
human rights and a sustainable relationship with our planet.
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Quality/control/preservation
of collections
In
order to preserve a relationship of trust with our customers, we
strive to preserve the exclusivity of our designs and materials. We
are working on the establishment of a contract of trust with our
suppliers protecting our artworks and know-how.
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Support
for sustainable businesses
- Beyond
our environmental approach, we are concerned about the social and
economic impact we have on our territory. A significant part of the
textile industry is no longer “Made in France “but we see the
emergence of several sustainable initiatives raising awareness and
working on the renewal of French weaving industry.
- We
continuously monitor local projects and thrives to create
partnerships with of these initiatives, by giving our ends of stocks,
sampling or waste from construction sites (such as curtains) useful
for new uses.
- We are pleased to set up collaborations with
artists (Marie Piselli for the hope exhibition, Rebecca Campeau for
Trognes, Katherine Roumanoff), associations and schools (Climate
Academy for an awareness program on upcycling, Ecole Boulle).
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Preserving
our know-how
-
Textiles
are one of the major French know-hows. That's why we are committed to
raising the awareness and skills of our profession.
- For this, we
are working on a competition project for students in textile design
schools. This program will make these future textile professionals
aware of the world of publishing and collection creation as well as
raising awareness about the sustainable production and use of
textiles.
3
- Safety,
diversity and inclusion in the company
Although
focused on extensive societal and environmental issues, our company
applies the same principles of respect and trust within our team.
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Proposal
of in-house training
- The
training of our teams is a priority, both to increase their skills as
well as ensuring the compliance of our services. We offer various
training courses both to the sales department and to the workshop
staff.
- This
year, for example, we offered specialized training on how curtain
rails are fixed on construction sites. In addition, we train new
teams’ members on safety, especially on construction sites; with
training such as First Aid and Assembly of Advantage Training,
Dismantling, Use and Reception of Rolling Scaffolding from Altitude
Formations.
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Diversity
of profiles in our company
Family
business for 150 years, we work as an intergenerational team,
allowing to transmit our know-how and techniques. Representation by
age, sex, cultural and educational background is equitable. This
desire to work in a heterogeneous team allows each of us to learn and
share specific skills with each of us.
- Finally,
we welcome apprentices, especially in CAP tapestry, and interns
coming to discover our company.
- In this way, we promote the
hiring of younger generations through the transmission of our
know-how.
By ordering our products, you acknowledge and
agree to our terms and conditions.
The prices mentioned in this pricelist do not
include transport. Transport can be organised at extra cost and
quoted for, upon request. Minimum order is 1m or one full repeat for
fabrics sold by the repeat. QUANTITY DISCOUNT FOR EDMOND PETIT COLLECTION ONLY : - 3% for a minimum of 25 metres ordered in the same colour. - 7% for a minimum of 50 metres ordered in the same colour.
All products sold and transported at the risk of
the buyer whether paid by us or not. Delivery times and schedules are
only given as an indication and give no right for the buyer to ask
for compensation.
The production schedule as indicated on our order
confirmation is only indicative and any further delays can in no way
give any rights to the buyer to make any claims.
In the event in a product being returned not
engaging the responsibility of Edmond Petit, and with the goods being
returned with a month maximum, a charge of 20% of the invoice will be
applied. The costs of returning the products are to be bared by the
buyer.
If you need an order follow-up, a sample of the
fabric and the number of the batch previously delivered should be
supplied with your order. This batch number is mentioned on your
order invoice.
For your first order, payment has to be made prior
to shipment. For opening new accounts, customers should send us their
full details including bank details. For large orders, a down-payment
will be required as an order confirmation.
The ownership of the goods remains with Edmond
Petit until paid in full. Failure to make a payment as part of an
agreed payment schedule could result in the entire order being
returned to us. Despite the above, once goods are delivered, the risk
of loss, damage of the delivered goods, and damage caused by the
delivered goods are born by the buyer.
No returns or claims will be accepted after one
month following the delivery of the goods. It is thus critical to
check the fabric when received: reference, quality and length, colour
and any faults. No fabric that has been cut will be accepted for
return, always verify before you cut. The customer has to check the
products even in the event of delivery to a different address. Our
responsibility is only limited to the value of the goods sold.
The customer is the only judge of the
destination and the use of the products, our customers are
professional and are responsible for the results and consequences
resulting in their choices of fabrics. As such Edmond petit cannot
overwrite any advice given by such professional to the final
customer.
The exact match of colour in between the samples
given and the fabric delivered cannot be guaranteed, and does not
constitute a fault. If the customer requires an exact colour match,
they must ask for a sample taken from the stock available at the
time.
The dimensional stability of fabrics will vary
as they are linked to the composition and texture of each of them.
Those cannot be used as a reason for any claims. Our customers are
professional and know where and how to use our products and should
take care in using our products. In the case of wall panelling,
fabrics should be laid only with a high humidity and will require
room humidification depending on certain types of climates.
All our fabrics have been tested, so that they
offer a strong colourfastness that is acceptable for home furnishing.
Inevitably with time the colours will slowly fade, it is thus
important to try to avoid direct exposition of our fabrics to
ultraviolet or infrared rays as we cannot guarantee protection again
those.
Tear and wear is inevitable and linked to the
use of each of our products. We guarantee our products for an
abnormally fast wear in normal conditions of use of each product as
long as they have been used correctly by furnishing professionals.
Our products are manufactured with the highest
standards of quality. Nevertheless in some cases for certain
qualities some irregularities can appear, but those will remain
within the limits accepted by professionals.
When we have to do any finishing treatment on
our fabrics to the request of our customers we cannot guarantee
possible secondary issues that are a long term result of those
treatments.
The washing care of our products whether fixed
or detachable has to be done by a professional. In any case it is
recommended to test the method before to ensure the dimensional
stability of the products. In the event of a product having received
a finishing treatment, it is important to mention this to the
professional beforehand.
Shimmer effects especially on velvets are
normal. The higher the pile, the more the shimmer will be. Creases
and marks can appear with time but also when the products is being
laid, those are normal and no claims will be accepted against those.
It is the responsibility of the professional that prevails in the
choice of our products towards the final customer. Our fabrics should
never be used directly on seat padding. When the use of our fabrics
is given to a third party, they should be informed of our terms and
conditions and of all the information above.
In case of litigation, the Tribunal de Commerce de
Paris is the only valid jurisdiction, even if the order forms or the
buyer’s correspondence states otherwise. French law is applicable.
