Beautiful, solar, original, ecological, are the ethnic furniture. In addition, it should not be neglected that they are Cheap furniture on these days. Those are the aforementioned qualities of a ethnic furniture, which became a few years ago is a trend of which there is no sign of diminishing it and that, indeed, seems to be spreading.
So in our houses there are more and more exotic furniture and objects from distant lands and, in historic city centers as well as in shopping centers, stores are increasing the presence of ethnic furniture.
Then, for taste or fashion, ethnic furniture is multiplied in stores, and it can be understood that they are presented with the sole objective of obtaining an economic benefit, or with the purpose of supporting these economically, politically and socially disadvantaged peoples. The truth is that the adjective "ethnic", declined in different shades: ethnic chic, ethnic, colonial… one good thing about it is that they have become something for all tastes.
Wooden chests from Thailand or Tibet, Chinese porcelain, wicker, rush, wicker or straw baskets, bamboo or teak wood chairs on the island of Java … The possibilities are truly endless. But we can learn a little more closely to these materials.
La bamboo plant It is a strong, knotty reed to use for different purposes: cable drums are used to make rudimentary water pipes, containers, wood. The plants are used for thin reeds, umbrellas and furniture with a pleasant exotic taste.
La broken is the name used to refer to the different species of palm trees. Its wood is used for furniture, walking sticks, umbrellas and in basketry. Given its strength, rattan is used to make martial arts training sticks. It is also the raw material for crafts of the ethnic group called Cong in Vietnam.
La teak It is made from tropical hardwood trees of the Verbenacee family. It is native to South and Southeast Asia and is commonly a component of tropical and subtropical Asia. The wood has a color ranging from pale yellow to bronze to red, and tends at times. Containing a oily natural resin that makes it extremely durable.
It is not attacked by termites and that is why it has a high commercial value, thanks to its extraordinary qualities of hardness, resistance and longevity. The wood is used in the construction of pieces for the exterior, the decks of the boats, musical instruments and in all those places where the demand requires a strong resistance to water. It is also widely used for the soil.
El wicker It is derived from willow branches. The flexibility makes it ideal for making baskets and baskets. Today, wicker is also used in the creation of tables, sofas and chairs, which gives it a colonial and elegant air.