Die in style with a bespoke coffin

A COMPANY specialising in statement coffins is bringing humour to funerals.

There are many different designs There are many different designs

Creative Coffins makes eco-friendly cardboard caskets - guaranteed to make a graveside fashion statement.

As well as the mundane wood or wicker effect boxes, customers can opt for leopard print or chocolate box coffins to carry them into the next life.

For the 'die-hard' footie fan, coffins can be emblazoned with their team strip and the green-fingered can be buried in a garden themed coffin bearing the words, 'Gone to seed.'

 

For the patriotic Brit there is a flag coffin For the patriotic Brit there is a flag coffin

The company behind the colourful caskets decided to start the venture after realising no one else was making coffins that reflected people's passions and personalities.

 

After conducting market research designers quickly worked out the popular themes - ranging from the dignified to utterly bizarre.

Creative Coffins' website went live at the end of May and enquiries began pouring in almost immediately. “The response has been remarkable,” says director Efrem Cockett.

“We hope that this is an indication that we are providing a valuable service to those looking for an environmentally friendly coffin that truly reflects the personality of their loved one.”

 

All coffins are non-toxic, made from carton board materials containing at least 60 per cent recycled paper and wood pulp from sustainable forests.

Nor are there any bolts, screws, tape or other fixings - just natural starch based glues with handles made from natural woven cotton.

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