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TEAK FURNITURE
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Then there’s the fact that Ethnicraft’s
teak furniture is made in Indonesia,
keeping the company’s carbon
footprint small. This supports the
local community, providing jobs in an
area where unemployment is high,
particularly among the young. “We
need a lot of manpower, and we try to
hire a fairly even balance of men and
women. Often, the men do the heavier
work, while the women are very good at
providing a final finish to the teak, which
requires meticulous attention.”
Of the 7.5 billion acres of virgin forest
that once blanketed the globe, only half
now remains, and logging threatens
over 70 percent of that. Every year, at
least 40 million acres disappear. Ten
percent of the world’s tree species are
now endangered. It’s hard to imagine a
world stripped of the forests we rely on,
and by purchasing sustainable wood
products you can help keep this from
becoming a reality.
To book an appointment at
Ethnicraft’s showroom in Eunos, call
9272 1545, or visit their website,
ethnicraft-online.com.sg.
The FSC-certified teak wood
comes in solid logs with no
chemical additives
The logs are cut in Ethnicraft’s
Indonesian factory
Male and female factory workers making
finger joints from recycled wood
Recycled wood is also used in the kiln
during the drying process
The sustainable
teak pieces start
to take shape
Female factory workers
provide a final finish to
the teak to bring out its
natural oils