Purchase and Maintenance of Outdoor Rattan Furniture

Many families buy rattan furniture, which is one of the oldest furniture varieties in the world and is very popular. Before buying rattan furniture, you can first understand the advantages of rattan materials, and then you need to master some purchasing skills so that you can buy the ideal high-quality rattan furniture.

The quality of high-quality rattan furniture is exquisite, and the quality of its material determines the quality of rattan furniture. Therefore, when purchasing rattan furniture, we should observe "color" and "color".

When buying rattan furniture, you can refer to the following 5 methods.

1. Identify the old and new rattan

The quality of rattan has a great influence on the quality of rattan furniture, so the texture of rattan must be considered when purchasing. The high-quality old rattan is hard in texture, strong in flexibility, and looks consistent in appearance. The wrinkled surface of the rattan material may be processed from young new rattan, which has poor toughness and low strength and is easy to break and corrode.

In addition, since the rattan furniture is hand-woven, it is necessary to carefully check whether the rattan is woven evenly and whether the rattan interface is tightly connected during the selection process.

2. Look at the origin of rattan

The rattan furniture is mostly made of natural rattan. There are many kinds of natural rattan, which are widely distributed all over the world, especially rich in tropical rain forests in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. Among the many rattan-producing countries, the rattan produced locally in Indonesia not only has many varieties and large yields, but also the rattan is thick, plump, well-proportioned, and of excellent quality. When choosing rattan furniture, you can pay attention to where its raw materials are produced.

3. Look at the glossy appearance

You can follow the light to see if the surface of the rattan furniture is even and whether there are spots, different colors, and moth-eaten marks. For rattan chairs with seat cushions, carefully observe whether the arc position of the seat cushion matches the arc position of the furniture, whether the fabric pattern is neatly spliced, and whether the dental floss is smooth and straight.

4. Touch the surface feel

Wipe the surface of the furniture with the palm of your hand, feel the smoothness of the surface of the furniture, and there is no feeling of sticking, indicating that the quality of the furniture is relatively good.

5. Check the frame stability

When buying rattan furniture, you can hold the edge of the furniture with both hands and shake it gently to check the stability of the furniture frame.

Tips for maintaining rattan furniture:

Ventilate as much as possible to avoid exposure to the sun

Generally speaking, the woven mesh of rattan is easy to breed mildew. "Especially just after the rainy season, try to make the furniture more ventilated when the weather is good, to avoid the generation of mildew and keep it dry."

Outdoor rattan furniture is mostly primary color or milky white. If it is placed in the courtyard and exposed to sunlight for a long time, the rattan will easily become dry or brittle, and the rattan furniture will also change color. For example, the white rattan will gradually turn yellow, and The red rattan furniture will partially fade, and the simple solution is to try to keep the rattan furniture in the shade or buy a large umbrella to separate it from direct sunlight.

Wipe with a slightly damp cloth and dry naturally

If the rattan furniture is a little deformed by moisture, it is best to fix the original shape, and then dry it in the natural wind or shade, and most of them will return to their original shape and size. If the seat surface is slightly slumped, try to use a square stool or a storage box to support the rattan seat surface at the lower part, and wait until it is slowly dried and damp. Never rinse the furniture with tap water and then expose it to the sun, not only the color has changed, but also the phenomenon of dry cracking, which is difficult to remedy.

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