Hello and welcome to this edition of Hugh’s News!
We’re thrilled to unveil something many of you have been eagerly waiting for – our brand new Outdoor Semarang Range! This edition of our newsletter marks a major milestone, as we step outside (literally) with our new outdoor collection.
Outdoor Semarang delivers the combination our customers already love – luxurious super-comfortable seating with stunning Swedish design, hand-made by our Fair Trade partners in Java Indonesia – now in a weather-hardened outdoor format.
Working with our suppliers, extensive research and innovation have ensured we preserve the look, feel and premium quality our furniture is known for while making it fully outdoor-ready.
With the help of our Indonesian partners, Outdoor Semarang features:
– the same locally-sourced mindi wood, now protected (in both exposed and covered parts) with multiple coats of high quality marine-grade varnish
– weather-resistant stainless steel screws and staples in the carpentry and weaving processes
– a solution-dyed polypropylene weaving material – Lima Rope – which is weatherproof (water-repellent and quick-drying, rot-proof, mould/mildew-resistant, plus with great UV-fastness).
And with our cushion partners, we have maintained the sitting-is-believing luxury of our feather cushions by using:
– an outdoor solution-dyed acrylic fabric – Panama – water-repellent and UV resistant
– and underneath the outer fabric a waterproof liner to keep the feather cushions dry.
The Panama fabric is washable and available in 9 colourways:
3 greens: Grass (as shown in photos), Green and Olive
3 blues: Lapis, Arctic and Acqua
3 neutrals: Marfil (cream, as shown in photos), Integral, and Beige/Cafe
Our new Semarang Outdoor Range will be making a debut at the first show of the season – The Garden Show at Firle Place, taking place this weekend (18th – 20th April). The collection will also be showcased at all of our upcoming shows – see the full list here.
Each hand crafted piece is currently being prepared for dispatch from Indonesia with the first shipment due to be with us around mid June! If you would like a brochure please do pop us an email or give us a call and we can get one in the post to you.
Finally, if you’d like to get in touch, you can email us at hello@fairtradefurniture.co.uk.
Thank you for reading!
With best wishes,
The Team at The Fair Trade Furniture Company
