Swedish designer Johanna Hansson has created a small series of beanbags made from hemp which are sustainable and classy to fit a grown-up living room.

While most of the beanbags on the market today are made out of synthetic and plastic materials, something that gives them a synthetic feeling with static electricity, the Kyssen and Gecco beanbags are made out of hemp which is one of the most durable and sustainable textiles.

Hemp grows almost anywhere and requires no pesticides or fertiliser. The plant is good both for the soil and the atmosphere. The fibres are long and very strong, making the most beautiful fabric. People have been using hemp to make textile for some 6000 years all over the world. The hemp plant grows to heights of 15-20 foot and the fibre, when stripped from the plant, is as long as the plant itself, giving hemp added strength when woven into textile.

Kyssen and Gecco beanbags are made from a very soft and luxurious hemp. "I had an image in mind about a miller, taking a nap on his flour sacks inside his mill. Flour and coffee sacks often have genuine, characteristic prints, something that I wanted to seize on in our prints", says Johanna Hansson, designer of the collection. Johanna continues "I wanted to make a sack that is beautiful enough to fit in the living room. I decided to use prints from Swedish designers [AnnSofie Lennstrand Hallberg for the Gecco/Carina Niber for the Kyssen]".

A beanbag like this is nice to sit on, it conforms to your body shape and it lets you sit in many different ways - rule 1A in ergonomics!

Kyssen and Gecco beanbags are available exclusively at www.e-side.co.uk

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For further information please contact:

Alessia Civettini alessia@e-side.co.uk 01753 648878