How synthetic garden furniture is made:

Throughout this article we want to share our knowledge of the quality differences that could affect durability and price considerably when making synthetic garden furniture.

Some factories cut corners and some pride themselves on quality, but here are several points noted when visiting many factories and our experience retailing woven garden furniture.

Synthetic Weaving Material Used In Woven Furniture:

The resin weave of synthetic woven furniture varies in quality but quality differences tend to be quite obvious by price. Indonesia and China have home produce synthetic material, which are much cheaper to buy than the imported European makes such as Viro. However these cheaper home produce materials will show there age in time when the durability is tested in heat waves and frosts, with the synthetic furniture expanding and contracting. High quality synthetic weaving materials will pay off when the furniture will be highly colourfast in sunlight.

Frame Supporting Weave

The longevity of a woven furniture product is based on its frame foremost. Weaving the synthetic material around the frame, which is then almost impossible to access when finished, is how they make synthetic garden furniture. It is therefore imperative that a strong maintenance free material is used in the making of this type of garden furniture. Aluminium when properly powder coated is rust and maintenance free, yet strong and light making it a great product to use. The highest quality woven garden furniture would use at least 1.5mm reinforced aluminium when building the frame. The frame should be welded together, if a flat pack/knock down method is used weaknesses are prone with age.

Synthetic Garden Furniture - Finishing Touches

Finally if you have seen a woven garden furniture product and want to tell how high the quality is then check for the following finishing touches:

Stainless steel feet not only have aesthetics but are also much more expensive than aluminium.
Cushions are expensive in the UK. A company can cut corners by using cheap cushions. Reflex foam base cushions with fibre back cushions all boxed piped in our experience are most comfortable, keep their shape and last.
Cushion covers: Fabric per meter can cost more than the synthetic garden furniture weaving material. Compare thickness and quality of fabrics.

To view our range of woven garden furniture please click on one of the following links:

Westminster Teak
Cane Line Furniture