What would you prefer - natural or synthetic Rattan garden furniture? Do you know the difference between Rattan and Wicker?

1. Synthetic Rattan Garden
Furniture

2. Natural and Synthetic Rattan
Garden Furniture
Rattan is commonly mistaken for
wicker, and is the opposite of
what most people believe. Rattan
and wicker are not synonymous as
the aforementioned is a type of
wood or reed while wicker is a
style of weaving that uses
different materials such as straw
or bamboo to cover or make
pieces of furniture.

3. Rattan is a species of palm
native to the tropical regions of
the world – Africa, Asia and
Australasia. Generally, raw
rattan is processed into several
products that are used as
materials in the making of
garden furniture. The various
species of rattan range from
several millimetres up to 5–7 cm
in diameter. From a strand of
rattan, the skin is usually peeled
off, to be used as rattan weaving
material. The remaining "core"
of the rattan can be used for
various purposes in furniture
making. [1]
Reference:
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattan

4. Basic Benefits of Rattan:
Synthetic rattan garden furniture is more resistant to being left outdoors and
can withstand the elements of Mother Nature more than natural rattan, being
rot and mould resistant and less likely to fade in colour. In its defence though,
Rattan is still a durable material and does not warp or go out of shape when it is
left outside to whether the weather.
Rattan is fairly easy to keep clean and the synthetic variety is more water proof.
Synthetic furniture can be washed with hot soapy water and even jet sprayed to
clean! Simply dust over natural Rattan – it is normally delivered pre-lacquered
or painted for protection and does not need washing.
Rattan is light weight so easy to move around on your patio and pack and stack
away for the winter months.

5. Rattan is environmentally friendly because it is making use of a sustainable
product plus it is one of the more popular eco products used in garden furniture
on the market today. Because it is a naturally occurring reed, one of the natures
and advantages is that it can be easily replaced when harvested as the regrowth
of the reed is quick and uncomplicated.

6. It's relatively inexpensive. This is
one of the biggest benefits in both
the natural and synthetic Rattan
ranges of garden furniture which
often makes it an appealing buy and
within a buying range of customers.
Buying Rattan garden or patio sets
isn't as expensive you may think and
some ranges are among the cheaper
models on the market. However,
the top end high quality Rattan
furniture does come with a higher
price tag and if the price is too good
to be true you could by buying a low
grade natural Rattan at an inflated
price.

7. Rattan simply looks good! Rattan is trendy, comfortable and very easy on
the eye when coupled with colourful or neutral soft furnishings. There
are so many different designs, styles and colours for sale online and in
garden stores today that will suit most, if not all, gardens and outdoor
entertainment areas. We naively consider Rattan to be a fairly new and
modern option to garden furniture, but actually it has been around for
many years and is known for its comfort and appearance too.

8. From a practical and stylish point, Rattan is certainly an economical, popular
and stylish choice of garden furniture. And, regardless of where you live, the
size of your garden or outside living space it is a lovely feature to have to
enhance your entertainment area.
Garden Chic UK offers a great range of synthetic Rattan garden furniture at
affordable prices. Our online facility means convenience and choice where you
are bound to find something to suit your needs and pocket.

9. Garden Chic
Newark
Nottinghamshire
UK
Email: info@gardenchic.co.uk
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