Q Collection Launches Q Collection Junior - The Healthiest, Most Environmentally Friendly Children's Furniture and Bedding

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Q Collection, a leading designer of sustainable home furnishings, announced the launch of their latest venture today - Q Collection Junior, a unique collection of safe and environmentally- friendly children's furniture and organic bedding. With the entire line, they have taken great care to create not only beautifully designed and well-crafted children's decor, but also the most sustainable products possible today.

Q Collection Junior is the only children's furniture and bedding line recommended by Healthy Child Healthy World, the leading non-profit organization helping parents find non-toxic and environmentally-friendly products for their children. In addition, Q Collection Junior's cribs are the first (and only) in the world to be certified by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a non-profit organization that evaluates and verifies products that meet exacting low-VOC emission standards.

Children spend the majority of their time in their cribs, exposed to products that can off-gas harmful pollutants that compromise the quality of the air they breathe. Poor air quality can trigger a variety of short and long-term health problems, including allergies and asthma. In severe cases, studies show that other ailments such as cancer, ADD / ADHD and learning and developmental disabilities can be linked to poor indoor air quality. "Some things in life you just can't avoid. But we're happy to say that bringing unhealthy glues, dyes, and wood finishes into your child's room is no longer one of them," said Jesse Johnson, co-founder of Q Collection.

Among the other unique health and environmental benefits of the collection are:

    -- Only water-based, non-toxic materials; all approved by toxicologists
    -- Solid wood construction: Forest Stewardship Council certified wood
       and/or wood sourced from responsibly managed forests within 150 miles
       of production
    -- Furniture is hand crafted in the USA; bedding is 100% organic cotton
       with non-toxic dyes
    -- 1% of all sales are donated to environmental non-profits active in the
       area of children's environmental health (member of 1% For The Planet)
    -- Packaging: redesigned using renewable, biodegradable materials

Q Collection Junior's line of bedding and furniture is unique and whimsical. The bedding, which includes crib sets, individual sheets and pillows, features coordinating unisex prints and solids in soft, mid-tone colors. The furniture collection, noted for its classic lines and historical proportions, includes cribs, changing tables, dressers, an armoire system, modular storage cubes and stools. Function is paramount and storage solutions are well considered. Dressers, bookcases, and armoires can transition to parts of the home outside of the nursery. Accessories add extra charm to the line - soft blocks are made from extra bedding fabric and adorable bears are made from Q Collection sustainable velvet. Q Collection Junior appeals to both modern and traditional shoppers, children and parents alike.

The collection is available for sale both online at www.qcollectionjunior.com and in select retail children's stores across the country.

About Q Collection & Q Collection Junior

Q Collection, founded in 2001, is a leading designer of sustainable home furnishings. In addition to Q Collection Junior, their to-the-trade collection of furniture and upholstery textiles is available across the country in design showrooms (www.qcollection.com). Q Collection's advisory board includes several of the nation's leading figures in the environment and environmental health fields, including Dr Eric Chivian (Harvard's School of Health & the Global Environment), a past Nobel Peace Prize winner. www.qcollectionjunior.com