The Stacks
Sapwood
Sapwood is the younger, living wood of the tree that grows around the outside of the older, dead center. Sapwood can be distinguished by its lighter color in comparison to the wood that it surrounds, …
SCS Global FloorScore Certified
SCS Global FloorScore is a certification by SCS Global that attests to the indoor air emissions of resilient and hard surface flooring materials, including adhesives and underlayments. Assessed by …
SCS Global Services
SCS Global Services is a third-party certification body that also develops its own standards. It develops environmental, sustainability, food safety, and quality performance standards, as well as …
SCS Indoor Advantage Certified
SCS Indoor Advantage is a certification program developed by SCS Global Services that appraises the VOC emissions of furniture and interior building materials. SCS offers two certifications: Indoor …
Sealant
A sealant can be applied for purposes of protecting a substrate material from air, gas, dust, liquids, or abrasion. It can be designed to provide thermal and acoustical insulation or serve as a fire …
Semi-Aniline Dyed
Semi-aniline dyed refers to a process in which leather is aniline-dyed or stained, incorporating a small amount of pigment so as not to conceal the hide’s natural characteristics and grain. This …
Ships Carbon Neutral
Ships carbon neutral is an indicator that activities associated with a product’s transportation release a net zero amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. There are two main …
Silicone
Silicone is a synthetic polymer made from silica sand. Silicone can be manufactured for many different applications, such as molding, cookware, and coated fabrics. Silicone coated fabrics are a …
Silk
Silk is a durable, natural protein filament fiber that is produced by the cocoon of a silk moth. The biodegradable, breathable, and lightweight material is soft to the touch with a naturally lustrous …
Skein Dyed
Skein dyed refers to a method where yarn is loosely wound into long skeins and immersed into dyeing troughs. With the exception of olefin, this method can be used on any fibers strong enough to handle …
Skive
Skive refers to a technique used to reduce the thickness of the flesh side of leather by using a skiver tool to arrive at a thinner piece of leather. This makes the leather more flexible. The …
Slate
Slate is a fine grain, metamorphic flagstone that is mostly made up of minerals or micas, depending on the level of metamorphism that it is exposed to. It naturally comes in various shades of gray, …
Social Equity
Social Equity, at its simplest, can be understood as impartiality, fairness, and justice for all people.1 This means taking into account systemic inequalities to ensure that that everyone has access …
Solution Dyed
Solution dyed is the process of adding color to synthetic fibers in the liquid stage. Rather than adding color to the fiber after it has been created—as with dyeing natural fibers like wool that is …
Solvent (S)
Solvent is a cleaning method for fabrics that uses dry-cleaning products and other similar cleaners to break down stains. The use of water or water-based cleaners could stain or shrink the fabric. …
