<p>Godfrey Hirst is privileged to draw on over 150 years manufacturing experience in Australia and New Zealand. </p>
<p>The Godfrey Hirst name is truly synonymous with Geelong, dating back to 1865 when the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing company was established as one of Victoria’s first textile mills.</p>
<p>From high quality Australian and New Zealand Made wool and synthetic carpets, hybrid, timber, laminate and vinyl hard flooring, our goal is to connect you with the right product.</p>

Godfrey Hirst

Godfrey Hirst Carpet & Flooring  - Godfrey Hirst Residential

Regent 1200

<h3>Synonymous with durability</h3>

<p>The Godfrey Hirst vinyl plank collection offers a wide range of looks from contemporary to classic to complement any style. Recommended for use throughout the house, vinyl plank flooring is simple to maintain as well as being comfortable and quiet underfoot. The Godfrey Hirst vinyl plank collection offers a wide range of looks from contemporary to classic to complement any style.</p>

Vinyl Plank Flooring

Hard Flooring

Georgetown

Emmet

Brokenhill

Cobar

Silverton

Burke

Winton

Charleville

Longreach

Birdsville

Melrose

Stamford

Polaris 1200

Stony Blackbutt

Bright Spotted Gum

Tawny Blackbutt

Iron Spotted Gum

Silk Spotted Gum

Flax Oak

Brindle Spotted Gum

Tan Hardwood

Classic Blackbutt

Pearl Oak

Silver Hardwood

Hazel Blackbutt

Polaris 1500

Regent 1500

Silverton      

Broken Hill

Winton         

Balmain is a solution dyed nylon carpet featuring a chunky loop pile design that brings both comfort and character to your space. Its distinctive texture creates a tactile, grounded feel underfoot, perfect for adding warmth and visual interest to any room. The textured loop construction adds natural depth and works beautifully with raw materials and earthy tones, making it an ideal choice for layered, contemporary interiors. To experience the beautifully textured finish of Balmain for yourself, you can order free samples via the button on the image above.

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Certificate

Godfrey Hirst Carpets

Information Sheet

Brochure

<p>As one of Australia’s largest manufacturers and exporters of residential and commercial carpets, Godfrey Hirst produces thousands of metres of carpet in state-of-the-art Australian facilities every day.</p>

<h3>An Australian Story</h3>

<p>Our Australian history spans back to 1865, when the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing Company began operations in Geelong and was purchased in the 1890’s by Godfrey Hirst. Godfrey Hirst’s entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of the industry lead to the great success that was furthered even more so by the McKendrick family in the 1960s.  In 2018, the Godfrey Hirst business was acquired by Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring company, expanding its product offering and capabilities to a global scale.</p>

<p>Commercially, our customisation capabilities and vast archive of designs are trusted for major projects in all market segments across workspace, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, public space and multi-residential in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.</p>

<p>Our partnership with the official Australian Made campaign aligns us with Australia’s most trusted, recognised and widely used country of origin symbol, underpinned by a third-party accreditation system that authenticates genuinely Australian products.</p>

<h3>Investing in local</h3>

<p>Our local investment in people, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution provides total supply chain capability, ensuring quality control and consistency from product design, right through to delivery. We are proud to have a loyal and long serving inclusive and diverse workforce while managing organisational renewal to ensure excellent mix of new thinking and deep knowledge.</p>

<p>As a global flooring solution provider, we offer the largest portfolio in the world, featuring products that people trust to use in the spaces they live, learn, work, play and rest. Through our local in-house design, manufacturing and distributing facilities, we provide locally based support with our passionate and knowledgeable design and sales teams. From high quality Australian and New Zealand Made wool, synthetic and triexta carpets, and an extensive range of carpet tiles and planks along with world class hard flooring solutions in hybrid, timber, laminate and vinyl our goal is to connect you with the right product and make specifying flooring for your next project a breeze.</p>

<h3>First Australian Carpet Manufacturer to achieve Climate Active Carbon Neutral Organisation Status</h3>

<p>Taking real climate action as an organisation means voluntarily going above and beyond current regulations to achieve net zero carbon emissions. At Godfrey Hirst, we do. Godfrey Hirst Australia has achieved Climate Active Carbon Neutral organisation status and are proud to be the first Australian carpet manufacturer to do so. Furthermore, Godfrey Hirst New Zealand is also now a carbon neutral organisation.<sup>1</sup></p>

<p>Investing in innovation and technology are the hallmarks of Godfrey Hirst, and when it comes to improving existing systems and processes our commitment to excellence is continually at the forefront.</p>

<p><em><sup>1</sup><sub>Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd and Godfrey Hirst NZ Ltd are ‘carbon neutral’ organisations.  This means that those entities purchase and voluntarily retire carbon offsets equivalent to their annual carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources within their organisational boundary.  For New Zealand, organisational GHG emissions are accounted for in accordance with ISO14064-3:2018.</sub></em></p>

Australian Made

<p>Your carpet is protected against fading to provide long lasting colour. The colour is locked into the fibre so you can open up your home and let the sun shine in!</p>

<p>Our carpets meet Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) standards for lightfastness. However, carpets like all other dyed textiles, will slowly lose colour over time when exposed to direct sunlight.</p>

<p>Carpet should be protected from prolonged periods of direct sunlight with curtains, blinds, shades or awnings and furniture moved periodically to expose all areas evenly.</p>

Fade Resistance

The colour is  locked in carpet fibre so you can open up your home and let the sun shine in.

<p>Treated to repel stains for easy maintenance, so you can enjoy your carpet worry free.</p>

Stain Resistance

Treated to repel stains so you can enjoy your carpet worry free.

<h3>
    <strong>We Have Something Exciting to Declare.</strong>
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<p>
    In a marketplace increasingly focused on environmental considerations and issues around sustainability, Godfrey Hirst are incredibly proud to have products officially approved Declare® LBC Red List Free.
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<p>
    The International Living Future Institute (ILFI), and local affiliate the Living Future Institute of Australia (LFIA), are organisations committed to driving sustainable change in the Australian Built environment through the development of leading edge programs, that are designed to radically change our approach to building and construction.
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    Predicated on creating a healthier built environment, the Declare® program delivers clear, unambiguous information about building material specifications. Participating manufacturers are required to disclose a Product’s entire constituent chemical composition to a threshold of 100-parts-per-million; essentially creating a ‘nutrition’ label of ingredients.
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    <strong>A product transparency program</strong>
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<p>
    Each Declare® label is compared against a list of worst-inclass materials, better known as the Red List. Chemicals on the Red List can pose an increased risk of:
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        Polluting the environment
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        Bio-accumulation of contaminants progressing up the food chain
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        Negative health implications for factory personnel, construction industry workers and building occupants
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    Aware of our role in developing products that homeowners can comfortably put in their homes, we worked with our entire supply chain to identify, source and utilise the healthiest possible manufacturing ingredients. When we were confident our products met the stringent sustainability and toxic free chemical standards, we applied for LFIA Declare® approval.
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    <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/apps/gh-web/images/red_list_free-feature-img_001-id-0225810520.jpg" alt="kids playing video games on couch and plush triexta carpet">
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    <strong>The Declare® initiative has three declaration statuses:</strong>
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        <strong>LBC Red List Free</strong> - Complete ingredient disclosure revealing ZERO Red List chemicals
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        <strong>LBC Red List Approved</strong> - Where chemicals or product ingredients have no available public information, or a manufacturer is unable to publicly identify an ingredient due to proprietary registration. Products may potentially contain Red List chemicals, which, if identified, will be highlighted in orange
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        <strong>Declared</strong> - This base level of transparency, while revealing a product’s ingredients, will nevertheless contain some Red List ingredients, which will also be highlighted in orange
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    <strong>This label addresses three key concerns:</strong>
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        Where does a product originate?
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        What is it made of?
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        Where does it end up at the end of its life?
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    <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1690242847/apps/gh-web/images/declare_label-0008.jpg" alt="declare label">
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    <br>
    Each of our products are individually approved and the label can be downloaded from the product page and please <a href="https://www.godfreyhirst.com/au/support">contact us</a> if you have any questions.
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    <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/apps/gh-web/images/red_list_free-feature-img_002-id-0225810520.jpg" alt="woman doing yoga on plush triexta carpet">
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    DOWNLOADS
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-residential-carpet-a001-2">Triexta Residential Carpet (A001) Declare label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-residential-carpet-a002-2">Triexta Residential Carpet (A002) Declare label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-blend-broadloom-carpet-75-25">Triexta Blend Broadloom Carpet Declare Label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/100-wool-broadloom-carpet">100% Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/wool-broadloom-carpet">Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare Label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/wool-blend-broadloom-carpet-80-20-2">Wool Blend Broadloom Carpet (80/20) Label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-carpet-on-endurabac-godfrey-hirst">SDN Carpet on Endurabac® Declare Label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-fr-carpet-on-endurabac-godfrey-hirst">SDN FR carpet on Endurabac® Declare label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-carpet-on-actionbac-godfrey-hirst">SDN Carpet on Actionbac® (NZ) label</a>
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        <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/duratuft-soft-pet-carpet-godfrey-hirst">Duratuft Soft PET Carpet Declare label</a>
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    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AO7tvnLGRYY?si=6B7EZBLd_UiylIPm">View on YouTube</a>
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Declare® Red List Free

 Declare® Red List Free approved carpet.

<p>This carpet has been classified under the independent Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) labeling system according to it's durability and retention, receiving two out of four stars for commercial use.</p>

<p>It is suitable for areas with frequent traffic flow such as shops, offices and hotel lounges. </p>

<p><a href="/grouped-highlights/accs">Learn more about the ACCS</a></p>

Contract Medium Duty - 2 Star

Contract Medium Duty and Suitable for Stairs - 2 star.

<p>This carpet has been classified under the independent Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) labeling system according to it's durability and retention, receiving the maximum six out of of six stars for residential use, including stairs.</p>
<p>It is suitable for all areas of the home including areas with extra heavy traffic flow such as hallways and living rooms.</p>

Residential Extra Heavy Duty & Stairs - 6 Star

Residential Extra Heavy Duty and Suitable for Stairs - 6 star.

<p>An extension of the Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS), the Environmental Certification Scheme tests carpet to ensure they meet stringent environmental performance standards such as volatile organic compound emissions, noise reduction and thermal insulation properties (For more information visit: <a href="https://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental/">www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental/</a>)</p>

<p>As a prerequisite for the ECS program, carpet manufacturers must comply with the Code of Practice for Environmental Management (including performance criteria for raw materials, the manufacturing process, the carpet during its use and at the end of its life).</p>

<p>ECS Level 4+ is the highest standard within the ECS program. This stringent program is a Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) approved third party, with ECS Level 4+ certification providing at least a minimum of 12 Green Star points.</p>

ECS Level 4+

Environmental Certification Scheme Level 4+

<p>Our goods come with warranties that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.</p>
 
<p>In addition, Godfrey Hirst products come with a range of performance warranties for carpets when used in an owner occupied residential premises, tailored to the specific product and its attributes. </p>

<p>The full terms and conditions of the 15 Year Premium Limited Residential Warranty can be viewed in the below flyer:</p>

15 Year Premium Limited Residential Warranty*

15 Year Premium Limited Residential Warranty*.

<p>This carpet will stay beautiful longer thanks to its durable fibre. It is resilient and will continue to bounce back into shape after vacuuming, even after years of foot traffic, preserving the beauty and softness of the carpet.</p>

Wear Resistance

Durable fibre that will bounce back into shape after vacuuming, even after years of foot traffic.

<p>Textured Loop Pile uses loops of varying heights to create unique patterns and interesting textures. The loops ensure a hard-wearing carpet that works well in medium to high-traffic rooms.</p>
<ul><li>This style is also known as High-Low Loop Pile, Multi-Level Loop Pile or Patterned Textured Loop Pile.</li>
<li>Can be used in a random or sequenced design to create textures or patterns</li></ul>

Textured Loop Pile

<p>Our most popular carpets and hard flooring, the Mid-range carpet and hard flooring category offers all-around performance with excellent comfort, design and features, including stain resistant carpet, wear resistant carpet, soil resistance carpet and fade resistant carpet that’s often Australian made, New Zealand made and designed for local conditions. </p>
<p>Mid-range hard flooring options include extra scratch resistant flooring, dent resistant flooring, engineered flooring that looks just like real timber, water resistant flooring and more. Mid priced carpets and hard floors are most often used to add value to owner-occupied homes and higher-end investment properties. They really hit the sweet spot for designer carpet boasting some of the best features, with incredible value.</p>

Mid Range

Balmain

<h3>Enhanced durability for everyday living</h3>
<p>Stain resistant, durable and resilient, as well as stylish and comfortable, solution dyed nylon (SDN) is a popular carpet choice for young families and busy households alike. With correct maintenance, SDN carpet will continue to look impressive for many years.</p>

<p>Solution Dyed Nylon (SDN) is a synthetic fibre that is fade resistant and durable.</p>

<h3>Quality Commercial Carpet Solutions</h3>
<p>The Feltex selection of commecial broadloom carpets and carpet tile provide the ideal solution for commercial spaces that require a roburst flooring that looks great for years while standing up to heavy use.</p>  

<p>Made from solution dyed nylon (SDN), Feltex commercial broadloom carpets and carpets tiles provide the ultimate in carpet colourfastness, stain protection and performance.</p>

<p>Featuring a selection of size options, exceptional acoustic properties and underfoot comfort, Feltex commercial carpets are designed to improve indoor environments providing a safe, comfortable and insulated space for building occupants.</p>

<p>If you are looking for a solution dyed nylon carpet for your home, visit our sister brand, <a href="https://www.redbook.com/au">Redbook Carpets</a>.</p>


<h3>Quality and Performance</h3>
<p>Feltex Solution Dyed Nylon carpets provide the ultimate in carpet colourfastness, stain protection and performance. The polymers that make up Feltex Solution Dyed Nylon carpets are coloured using only the very best quality colour pigments available.</p>
<p>These Solution Dyed Nylon fibres are then processed into high quality yarns suitable for tufting into carpet. This means the colour is locked into the molecular structure of the yarn fibres prior to the manufacture of the carpet.</p>

<h3>The Practical Choice</h3>
<p>Feltex SDN carpets are true all-rounders. With correct maintenance, the carpet will look as impressive in years to come as the day it was laid. For this reason, they are a popular choice for young families, as they are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Impervious to most common household food and beverage stains</li>
<li>Resistant to soiling when combined with regular maintenance</li>
<li>Protects against static build -up</li>
<li>Durable and resilient</li>
<li>Stylish and comfortable</li>
</ul>

<p>Durable and versatile, Redbook solution dyed nylon carpet is available in a wide range of styles. This popular fibre is resilient and easy to clean, making it great for busy family homes.</p>

<h3>Quality and Performance</h3>
<p>Solution dyed nylon carpet provides the ultimate in carpet colourfastness, stain protection and performance. The polymers that make up SDN carpet are coloured using only the very best quality colour pigments available.</br>
Solution dyed nylon fibres are then processed into high quality yarns suitable for tufting into carpet. This means the colour is locked into the molecular structure of the yarn fibres prior to the manufacture of the carpet.</p>

<h3>The Practical Choice</h3>
<p>Redbook SDN carpets are true all-rounders. With correct maintenance, the carpet will look as impressive in years to come as the day it was laid. For this reason, they are a popular choice for young families, as they are:</p>
<ul>
	<li>Impervious to most common household food and beverage stains</li>
	<li>Resistant to soiling when combined with regular maintenance</li>
	<li>Protects against static build -up</li>
	<li>Durable and resilient</li>
	<li>Stylish and comfortable</li>
</ul>


Balmain

505

Beechwood

510

Rye

520

Lotus

535

Pebble Bay

540

Riversand

560

Ashwood

730

Boulevard

735

Grey Beam

Balmain

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