Comparing outdoor wicker furniture with natural wicker furniture
I’ve written about the benefits and versatility of outdoor wicker furniture and natural wicker furniture. So, which one is better?
Okay, to answer this question, let’s first take a look at the natural wicker furniture. You will notice that some natural wicker furniture do not seem able to withstand the ravages of weather and time. This is quite true if you left it outside to suffer the rain and the sun and the cold.
Why is that? This type of inexpensive plain wicker furniture have wicker are mostly woven rattan or water hyacinth without a long-lasting finish, thus it is susceptible to changes in temperature.When it is placed under the hot sun, natural wicker will dry out faster and when it dried up, it will start to crack and the fibers will start coming apart. As for leaving it out in wet weather, too much moisture will loosen the glue used to hold the wicker design together and then the wicker will warp. So, it seems that natural wicker furniture is best left indoors away from the extreme heat and moisture.
Now, on to the new generation of outdoor wicker furniture which is also known as the all-weather wicker furniture. This new line of elegant and yet durable wicker furniture is a whole different league altogether. This new line is guaranteed to withstand all sorts of weather without bending out of shape, becoming brittle, fading or becoming warped from dampness. Sounds too good to be true? Well, it is true, all thanks to modern technology. Your common wicker furniture was given the magical addition of polyethylene resin fibers and it is these fibers that guarantee strength in the frame with a resistance to all kinds of weather.
Other than the resin wicker furniture, there are also wicker furniture which is a combination of teak and rattan. This combination is also weather resistant as teak is wood that is very weather resistant. The other option is to go for outdoor wicker furniture made of bamboo because bamboo is another natural material that is strong and weather resistant.
So, do choose your outdoor wicker furniture carefully before buying a set for your garden or porch.
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