Welcome to Haines

Giving Surplus A Second Chance

About Us

We’re here to help you decorate your home more mindfully.

We source surplus interiors stock by leading brands and save it from going to waste, selling it on to design lovers like you at the sort of prices usually only given to Trade customers. We also offer a limited collection of new, made-to-order textiles by independent designers who share our values called Haines Curates.

Whether finding fabric to send to an upholsterer for a headboard, or trying your hand at creating cushions or curtains from scratch, Haines is your partner in designing a creative, considered and sustainable home.

Our Story

Haines was founded by an optimist with an eye for design and a passion for reducing waste.

After 15 years in the interiors industry, Jules Haines sought to find a solution to the environmental challenges it faced. In the UK, approximately 900,000 tonnes of textile waste is sent to landfill each year, leaving a substantial carbon and water footprint in its wake. Nearly half comes from household items. Jules set up Haines to raise awareness and enable brands to actively reduce their impact, whilst providing a resource for a growing consumer base who were becoming increasingly mindful of their own impact and shopping habits.

Today, our award-winning platform and sustainable approach to home decoration has seen us collaborate with inspiring people and brands both in our industry and further afield, gaining a supportive and engaged following along the way. Since launching in 2020, Jules has grown the team and surrounded herself with like-minded, creative people. Combining passion with purpose, we love nothing more than helping our customers find the perfect fabric for their next decorating project and saving surplus stock from going to waste in the process.

Our Mission

We're a pioneering platform on a mission to reduce waste in the interiors industry and accelerate the transition to a circular economy for home textiles and accessories.

By partnering with design brands to resell their unwanted stock, we enable them to actively reduce their impact whilst also helping design lovers to decorate in a sustainable way. Together, we’ve saved nearly 30,000 metres of textiles from landfill so far. And we’re only just getting started…

Rescue

We save surplus interiors stock - from imperfect prints and sale items to ex-display and remnants.

Resell

Rehoming designer fabrics and soft furnishings for a fraction of the retail price.

Reduce

Lessening our collective impact on the planet and creating positive change

Our Team

We're a small team based in a cosy studio near Tunbridge Wells, where we hold a selection of stock. For enquiries or to book an appointment, get in touch. Click on our faces below to find out more about us.

Jules

Founder & Director

Zoe

Operations Executive

Annette

Marketing Manager

Abi

Operations Manager

Lucy

Marketing Assistant

Jaye

Customer Services Assistant

Penny

Team Mascot

Team Haines

Jules

Founder & Director

Favourite designer or fabric
Christopher Farr Cloth. Their range of designs, passion for craft and use of colour has me hooked.

My interior style in three words
Heritage, Contemporary, Colourful

Last thing I upcycled 
A footstool I found in a skip! I used only second hand material - fabric and trim from Haines and upcycled wool void filler for the wadding.

Team Haines

Zoe

Operations Executive

Favourite designer or fabric
Currently it's Schumacher's Valkyrie Flame Stitch (for now, at least!)

My interior style in three words
Bright, Eclectic, Cosy

Last thing I upcycled
A slipper chair I picked up from a charity shop covered in a lovely plain green linen from Haines

Team Haines

Annette

Marketing Manager

Favourite designer or fabric
Fanny Shorter. One of the first fabrics that caught my eye when I started working at Haines was her 'Birds & Beasts'

My interior style in three words
Colour, Pattern, Clashing

Last thing I upcycled 

I bought a Lloyd Loom storage basket from a market that I added a foam top to, then covered in fabric. It's now a toy box for my girls

Team Haines

Abi

Operations Manager

Favourite designer or fabric
It changes every week. We come across so many beauties here it's impossible to choose!

My interior style in three words
Contemporary, Rustic, Luxe

Last thing I upcycled
A Facebook Marketplace footstool in Christopher Farr 'Lost and Found' bought from Haines

Team Haines

Lucy

Marketing Assistant

Favourite designer or fabric
Anything by Ottoline. I like fabrics that bring a bit of creativity, playfulness and fun!

My interior style in three words
Eclectic, Contemporary, Homely


Last thing I upcycled
A child's chair I found in a furniture charity shop for £5. It sat in the garage for over a year before I sanded and re-painted it as a Christening gift.

Team Haines

Jaye

Customer Services Assistant

Favourite designer or fabric
Pomily's Checkers in Yellow.

My interior style in three words
Classic, Nature-inspired

Last thing I upcycled 
Does patching up my son's ripped trouser knees count?

Team Haines

Penny

Team Mascot

Favourite designer or fabric
Jane Churchill often includes animals in her fabric, so she is my favourite designer.

My interior style in three words
Comfortable, easy clean, dark to hide the dirt.

Last thing I upcycled 
I upcyled a loo roll into a chew toy this morning.

Sustainability Starts at Home

We are committed to being as environmentally-friendly as possible - both at HQ and in all areas of our business. Here are some of the things we are already doing to minimise our carbon footprint and have a positive impact:

- We plant a tree with every order through Ecologi. Read more >
- We donate a proportion of our annual profits to environmental causes. Read more >
- We ship fabric orders in either paper bags that are 100% recyclable and water resistant or repurposed plastic tubes.
- We use paper tape instead of plastic in 95% of our orders.
- Our packing chips are made from maize-based starch. They're fully compostable and biodegradable.
- We keep printing to a minimum. When required, we print on recycled paper and use recycled paper envelopes.
- Our studio is lit by LED lights, we use refillable water bottles, and we recycle our paper and plastic waste.

Our company was born from a purpose-led initiative, but we recognise that there is always more to be done when it comes to sustainability. We are working on a sustainability strategy and will be transparent in sharing our achievements and our learnings along the way.