To make MARIELENA something more than a helpful curtain, Karin and her colleagues decided to produce it from 100% recycled plastic bottles. By using recycled material, both energy and resources can be saved. The bottles are washed, turned into pellets, and then spun into a fine yarn. Approximately three half-litre bottles are needed to make one MARIELENA curtain.
MARIELENA Curtain, white/with rod pocket, 150x50 cm
Price CHF 6.95
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BEKRÄFTA Double curtain rod set, 120-210 cm 19 mm
Price CHF 24.95
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MARIELENA
004.174.28Curtains with a sheer fabric provide privacy, while letting daylight through and help you feel connected with the world outside the window.
DesignerPaulin Machado
Product features
- Sheer fabric
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This curtain provide privacy, while letting daylight through and help you feel connected with the world outside the window.
The curtain slides easily back and forth thanks to the plastic sleeve on the joint where the rods meet.
The pocket on the back of the curtain allows the rod to be slipped through unseen, creating a tailored look. Ideal for solutions where the curtain is not opened/closed often.
Easy to keep clean since it is machine washable.
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At IKEA we are striving for a more sustainable future. That’s why we asked ourselves; how can we give a new, greener meaning to a simple thing like putting up new curtains at home? For our short curtains, we decided to do it by using recycled plastic bottles, fabric that is too short to become full-length curtains, and leftover pieces of fabric from our production of bed linen – threads and everything. It’s good for both the planet and the many people.
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A curtain of recycled plastic bottles perhaps doesn’t sound like the best solution when you want to create a cosy home with a sustainable touch – but how about if the bottles are transformed into a curtain?
Curtains can spruce up most rooms – and provide privacy. Nowadays when many live in big cities with neighbours close by, there seems to be an increasing need for a private sphere in our own hut or castle. “I think it’s a basic need that MARIELENA can help out with,” says product developer Karin Karedal. “It’s a short curtain that fits perfectly in kitchens or other places where you want some shelter from the outside world.”
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At IKEA we want to use as much recycled and or renewable material as possible. That’s why you can find recycled plastic not only in our curtains, but also in some of our storage boxes and kitchen fronts. “I like that MARIELENA is a product that can give new life to both people’s windows and recycled bottles,” says Karin. “It gives a whole new meaning to a simple thing like putting up new curtains at home.”
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When we create products from recycled polyester, PET bottles and other sources of polyester get a new life in products like textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. When using them, you get to enjoy exactly the same quality and function as with virgin polyester products. And naturally, they’re just as clean and safe in every way. And perhaps the very best part – you contribute to using less new raw materials too.