How Long Can Your Rattan Furniture Last

Rattan furniture is widely used in home life as well as outdoor recreation because of its stylish appearance and comfort. When you are ready to buy rattan furniture, then you will think about how long it can be used. In fact, this mainly depends on what you choose the material of the furniture, In this article I will introduce in detail the different materials of rattan furniture and their average use of years.

Nature Rattan Furniture

Nature rattan furniture is raw materials for the natural growth of rattan plants, it is soft, flexible, breathable, and environmentally friendly, but with natural rattan, it is easy to moisture and breed bacteria, so you need to maintain regular maintenance. Furniture woven by natural rattan under your careful care can generally be used for a particularly long time about 20-30 years.

Synthetic Rattan Furniture

PE and PVC are two of the most common synthetic materials, but PVC is terrible, it is UV and cold resistance is not as stable as PE, but it is cheap.  Furniture frames should be made of aluminum or stainless steel to enhance the longevity of furniture.

Choosing high-quality PE rattan with a stainless steel or aluminum frame can ensure your furniture can be used for 5-7 years, if you choose PVC material rattan furniture’s life will be greatly shortened, it can only be used for 1-3 years.

Before you buy synthetic rattan furniture, you also need to check the weave, there are no loose places, this will also depend on the lifespan of the furniture.

Usage Recommendations for Rattan Furniture

Proper use and care of rattan furniture can extend the life of your furniture.

Nature

Prevent Sun Exposure

Natural rattan furniture is used to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, prolonged exposure to the sun causes easy rattan color fading, dry, and easy to break.

Regular Cleaning

As the natural rattan surface has many pores, especially easy to hide dust, clean the first time with a soft brush from the inside out to remove the floating dust first, and then wipe with a wet rag, and finally wipe dry with a rag can be.

Regular maintenance

Natural rattan furniture after a period of time, you can use light salt water to wipe once, decontamination can also maintain the flexibility of the rattan, but also can play a role in preventing insects.

Synthetic Rattan

The maintenance of synthetic rattan furniture is particularly simple, not afraid of wind and rain, regular cleaning of rattan surface stains can be done, and you can use water to clean directly. If it is used in winter, it is recommended to use a protective cover or place it indoors, so that you can extend its service life.

Conclusion

Choosing high-quality rattan is decisive for the life of your furniture, if you are buying natural rattan furniture, it is recommended that you consider Indonesian natural rattan, because its own growth environment will be more durable than other natural rattan. For synthetic rattan furniture, it is better to choose PE material, its performance and cost-effectiveness are far stronger than other materials.

Honeywell Rattan is a supplier of rattan materials, whether natural or synthetic we can supply you, feel free to contact us.