The Furniture Industry's Circularity

Many furniture brands are relooking at how their materials and manufacturing process can have a profound effect on the circular economy while pandering to customers’ demands.We dive into the furniture industry’s practice of circularity and sustainability. What are some of the big brands doing to reduce their carbon footprint and be more conscious about the materials they use? Here’s a snapshot from some key brands that adopt this seismic shift in design and manufacturing processes.

Waste should be treated as a precious resource or an opportunity to create new things. Unique to Maari’s new materiality is to go granular. Its padded version comes upholstered in recyclable yarns such as Seaqual , or Ocean fabric which is created entirely from recycled plastic derived from the ocean.Making the switch to 100 per cent circularity might not be an easy task because the process of rethinking, reworking, and reducing materials has to be thorough and complete.

American furniture brand Emeco’s iconic chair is the 1006 Navy. The first chair from the brand was made for the US Navy as the name attests. Derived from 100 per cent recycled aluminum, it is endlessly recyclable and offers a lifetime warranty. In fact, across the portfolio, Emeco ensures 90 per cent of its products are made from recycled materials. The company “strives to make more with less”. The brand believes that more waste or recyclable materials can be reclaimed.

The Nuez Lounge Bio biodegradable cum compostable chair is derived from thermo-polymer produced by living micro-organisms and not fossil fuels. The shell is made from 100 per cent sustainable thermo-polymer and is available in a range of four colours. The interior is upholstered with the new fabric Circular ONE manufactured with PET bottle plastics and textile waste. Even the foam is 100 per cent recycled and 100 per cent recyclable.

The central ash wood base is harvested from 100 per cent FSC certified sources. The chair is stocked up at xtra.com.sg and serves as the main distributor for this brand.

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