All carpets from Halbmond are made of high-quality polyamides and are naturally free from allergens and irritants. What is just as important for allergy-sufferers, however, is that the textile fibres bind the dust. This ensures that troublesome particles remain on the floor until the carpet is cleaned instead of being swirled about by movements and draughts. These properties make carpets more suitable for allergy-sufferers than hard floorings. This has also been confirmed, among other things, by a recent study commissioned by the German Allergy and Asthma Society, which showed that the concentration of fine dust in carpeted rooms is less than half that in rooms with hard flooring. Swedish findings have also refuted the widely assumed causal relationship between allergies and carpets.

Medical professionals agree that noise at the workplace has a negative effect on people‘s well-being and health. Noise not only reduces people‘s concentration, but can also impair their ability to perform in the long term. According to the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, noise levels therefore should not exceed 55 dB on average. In this context it should be noted that a photocopier, for example, produces 70 dB and a computer fan 30 dB when in operation. Smooth, hard materials reflact this noise and hold it captive in the room like an echo.

Reconciling economic and ecological responsibility has always been part of the corporate philosophy of Halbmond. For us, production processes making efficient use of natural resources and pollutant-free products are just as important as the principle of sustainability. To meet these requirements, our company is audited in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001. At the same time, we voluntarily submit to one of the world‘s strictest test and inspection systems – certification by GUT (Association of Eco-friendly Carpets).

With the GUT environment mark, we undertake

•   to ensure that independent European test institutes regularly test all our textile floor coverings for harmful chemicals and emissions – including those which are frequently disregarded by other certification agencies (such as the carcinogen benzene). GUT tests show that even the heavy-duty Easy Lift backing does not contain any notifiable substances: no bitumen, no PVC, no solvents.

Services and administrative activities require mobility. More and more people today spend their working time standing or walking, for instance in banks, open-plan offices, sales or gastronomy. This imposes high demands on the locomotor system and consequently requires ergonomic interior concepts. Studies have shown that textile floor coverings are fundamentally more suitable than hard floors here.