Tricycle was founded to create a more sustainable method of sampling carpet. Our founders believed it was possible to change the way the industry approached the age-old problem of merchandising costly strike-offs in order to close a sale.

Applying our patent-pending technology to the design process has yielded an effective means of cutting costs, reducing waste and expediting the specification cycle. We believe this winning triple play of financial, environmental and social improvement is what defines true sustainability.

We've taken this approach to heart and applied to our products, services and corporate culture. It's why when you visit our refurbished industrial offices you'll discover more recycle bins than trash bins, old tradeshow exhibits repurposed as office furniture and open workspaces. It's also why we're so quick to point out that our Tryk products significantly reduce the amount of oil required to sample products. To our thinking that's good news, and good news is worth sharing.

Since 2003, Tryk products have prevented 306,000 lbs. of carpet from going to landfills, saved 51,000 gallons of oil and created a positive economic effect of over $42 million. We know Tryks won't save the world. In fact, they have a minor impact on a global problem. But their significance lies in what they represent- they are the physical artifacts of a dematerialized system. Changing the way we make things instead of simply reformulating the contents of our "stuff" will ultimately have the biggest positive impact on the planet.

We are unapologetically optimistic about industry change on a grand scale.

For more about Tricycle's hope and work for sustainable design, see REVERB, our anthology of essays by leading designers, eco-consultants and editors in the interiors industry.