Tennessee-based tile company Crossville is doing its part to eradicate one of the design industry’s most wasteful status quos: product samples.
Their new Sustainable Samples Kit contains all the same specs as a usual tile sample kit, but in a much lighter weight (3 pounds) and smaller (10-by-4 inches) package. Inside, digitally enhanced pieces of 4-square-inch card stock replicate the color and texture of their 230-piece porcelain tile collection.
This is in comparison to the huge, heavy boxes of 100 or more ceramic tiles typically shipped to people requesting samples. “You can throw them down on the floor or hold them against the wall against other tile; it makes for a very accurate comparison,” says Laurie Lyza, Crossville’s director of marketing.
Crossville took its cue from the carpet industry — the first to use imaging technology in samples — in developing the kit. Expect more products to follow.
To find a dealer near you, call 800-221-9093 or visit crossvilleinc.com.
