Furniture to be used outdoors is different from indoor furniture

Furniture to be used outdoors is different from indoor furniture. It needs to be resistant to the heat of the sun, to rain and all facets of nature. It also needs to be termite proof. Keeping all these factors in mind, it is generally accepted that wicker furniture is best suited for outdoors. Wicker is a kind of woven fibre, which is formed into a rigid material. It is usually light in weight, yet very strong and durable, making it an ideal raw material for the manufacture of furniture and baskets.

Outdoor wicker furniture is usually made out of the core extracted from cane and rattan stalks. However, synthetic fibres such as plastic and polypropylene are also used. One of the most important features of wicker furniture is the light weight. It facilitates easy pick up and carry from in doors to outdoors as well as from one outdoor location to the other. Garden chairs, for example, are easily doubled up as poolside chairs, when required.

Outdoor wicker furniture dates back to ancient Egyptian and Roman civilizations, as found by archaeologists who have been excavating various sites throughout Europe and Northern Africa. Wicker was the first natural material used in the manufacture of baskets, tables, chairs, beds and other items of furniture. Usually, the more firm and rigid wicker is used to make a frame, whereas the flexible and pliant parts are used to fill in the frame.

The Egyptians and Romans passed on the techniques of making wicker furniture to Great Britain and other countries of Europe like Spain and Portugal centuries ago. On the other hand, Americans did not fancy wicker as an ideal material for furniture until one Cyrus Wakefield stumbled on a large quantity of rattan plants which he used and started manufacturing wicker furniture in the middle of the nineteenth century. The furniture soon became very popular across the length and breadth of America, making Cyrus a big man.

There are two types of outdoor wicker furniture – natural and synthetic. Natural wicker is strong, light weight, flexible and very attractive to look at, but it needs to be maintained. Synthetic wicker is also soon becoming acceptable, with technology enabling manufacturers to come up with a wide choice of material in different colours and textures. You can find your choice of outdoor furniture off the shelf or have it made to order by an expert craftsman.

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