CHOOSING THE RIGHT TIMBER FOR YOU

Teak: A term used to describe certain types of hardwood native to southern and southeastern Asia. Especially prevalent in India, teak wood has natural oils and high-quality grain, making it valuable in furniture and homewares.

Mango Wood: This exotic timber is created by aged mango trees at the end of their 'fruiting' life. Its golden grain is infamous for its beauty and consistency, while its light weight is proven to be quite favourable.

Sheesham Wood: Also known as 'Indian Rosewood' and 'Taahli' and 'Indian Teak', this wood is generally found in Northern India. Sheesham timber is very hard and durable, allowing it to have a great resistancy to decay. The unique colouring of Sheesham timber is clarifying when the wood is hand waxed.

IS YOUR FURNITURE'S TIMBER 'GREEN'?

Just for one minute, sit back, close your eyes and visualize that we throw away 350 BILLION tons of furniture that ends up in landfill every year. That’s the equivalent of 17 BILLION cars.  One can only imagine the size of the parking lot needed for that many cars!
 
Did you realise the furniture industry is one of the largest consumers of wood?  They also produce significant transportation emissions, use a substantial amount of energy and create massive quantities of packaging waste.
 
So, how can you start to make a difference today? How can you and your children’s children have a future to look forward to?   Ask these simple questions before making your next furniture purchase:
 
1- Where is the wood from?
If the sales staff are not able to answer this question, the wood could be from old growth, ancient forests or rainforests.

2- Is the wood 3rd party certified?
If the wood is not 3rd party certified, the wood could be from environmentally hazardous or even illegal sources.

3- Where was that furniture manufactured?   
If the furniture is from a mass produced source, the factory is likely to use environmentally neglectful production and transportation methods.