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INSTILLING PASSION FOR A DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE! vis à vis Living presents a range of fresh, modern and exotic outdoor furniture from world-famous premium brands - EMU, Gandia Blasco, Paola Lenti and Tribù; that cater to the requirements of all your outdoor spaces. With the superannuation of cane furniture, and advancement in technology, you can now choose from an array of materials – be it wood, plastics, steel, aluminum, processed fabric and other man-made synthetic or processed materials. The introduction of better technology for processing of different materials permits these companies to craft innovative and fashionable pieces that are durable, easy to maintain and are good investments in the long run.
AQUATECH Aquatech is Paola Lenti’s high performance yarn made of a polyamide yarn that, through several processing phases, results in the appearance of natural straw. Aquatech is resistant to environmental factors, and it is treated to be water and oil repellent. The several colours available are resistant to UV rays, sea and swimming pool water.
FLEX Flex derives from a material that is used in its many variations by several different industries and that is transformed by Paola Lenti into a design product. Permeability to both air and water and fast drying time are among Flex’s most impressive features. The colored external surfaces, resistant to atmospheric agents and to UV rays, are an integrating part of the cushion.
TEAK Teak is pre-eminently the most suitable species of wood for outdoor furniture. It is an exotic hardwood with a high rubber and oil content, giving it extreme longevity, so it can be used outdoors without extra treatment. Untreated teak will acquire a silvergrey patina through water ingress and exposure to sunlight.
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Canax® is a brand-new composite material for which Tribù has exclusivity. It is a unique combination of natural hemp fibres and plastic. The hemp gives the material a completely natural feel and appearance. The PVC makes Canax® completely resistant to outside influences and resistant to rust and frost, UV-resistant and colourfast. Throughout its entire growth hemp absorbs large quantities of CO2, thus influencing the greenhouse effect in a positive way.
ALUMINIUM Aluminium is a malleable and ductile metal (the second most ductile and the sixth most malleable). Its typical resistance to corrosion and oxidation due to a thick layer of Alumina that forms on its surface when it is exposed to air and its characteristic low weight, make it an important resource for industry, used in multiple applications and in particular in the production of outdoor furnishings. Also used in anodised and thermo-lacquered forms.
BATYLINE The textiles of Batyline® have provided the best technical and long-lasting solutions for more than 15 years now. Batyline® is ideal for near the swimming pool or the sauna. The combination of polyester and PVC makes it very strong and resistant to tearing. The regularity of the fabric also helps the furniture to keep its shape.
CERAMICS Ceramics have been used for centuries for all kinds of purposes. More recently the technology has evolved so rapidly that large surfaces can be made with ceramics. Table tops in ceramics are thus a brand-new application of a material that has stood the test of time. With their unique characteristics ceramics are ideally suited as basic material for table tops. They are completely UV-resistant, frost proof, extremely scratchproof and completely stain-repellent.
Italian Porphyry Italian Porphyry is a natural stone which is exceptionally durable, very hard (high resistance to pressure) and resistant to abrasion. Porphyry is also practically impermeable and has no capillaries, making the growth of moss and fungi on the stone quite impossible. Dirt (also oil and grease) is completely washed away by natural weather conditions over the course of time. Each table top is unique.
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