Materials and care
Teak, fibres, leathers and fabrics: how each material holds up in a hotel or on a terrace, and the care it needs to last.
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Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
Materials and care6 min readShould you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
Materials and care5 min readNatural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
Materials and care5 min readWhy is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
Materials and care5 min readCan teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
Materials and care5 min readSuar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
Materials and care4 min readLeather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
Materials and care4 min read
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- Which wood lasts best outdoors?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- What does durability class 1 mean?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- How do teak, iroko, acacia and pine compare?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- Which wood doesn't rot in water?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- What should you put on outdoor wood?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- How long does wooden furniture last outdoors?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- Which wood suits a hotel or restaurant terrace?Which wood lasts outdoors? Teak, iroko, acacia and pine compared
- Does teak furniture need oiling?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- Why do some say oil it and others say don't?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- What is teak oil and what is it for?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- What happens if you don't oil teak?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- What suits a hotel or restaurant?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- How do you apply teak oil?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- How do you restore grey teak?Should you oil teak furniture? Oil, sealer or letting it silver
- What is rattan and where does it come from?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- Is rattan better than wicker?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- What is synthetic rattan?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- Can rattan furniture be left out in the rain?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- What rope works for outdoor furniture?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- How do you look after each fibre?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- Which fibre suits each area of a hotel?Natural rattan, synthetic rattan, wicker or rope: which fibre?
- Why is teak wood so expensive?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- What is the difference between plantation teak and old-growth teak?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- What do grade A, B and C teak mean?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- Why does one teak piece cost more than another?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- What is the price of teak per cubic metre?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- Does buying direct from the factory make teak cheaper?Why is teak expensive? Plantation teak, grades and what drives price
- Can teak furniture be left outside all year?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- Can teak get wet?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- Should you cover teak furniture in winter?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- What wears out first: the timber, the cushions or the fittings?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- How do you clean outdoor teak furniture?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- How should a seasonal terrace store its furniture?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- How long does teak furniture last outside?Can teak furniture stay outside all year, even in winter?
- What is suar wood?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- What is sungkai wood?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- How do they differ from teak?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- Can suar and sungkai go outdoors?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- Why are so many suar tables made from a single slab?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- How do you look after them?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- Are they legal and sustainable?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- Which Kadek pieces are made in suar and sungkai?Suar and sungkai wood: what they are and how they compare with teak
- Does leather stand up to restaurant use?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- What types of leather are there, and which suits hospitality?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- Upholstered leather or leather strips?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- Natural leather or faux leather?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- How do you look after leather in a restaurant or hotel?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- Can leather go on the terrace?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- Does leather need a fire test?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays
- How do you choose a leather chair for hospitality?Leather chairs for restaurants and hotels: types, care and whether it pays