Indonesian Teak Furniture

Teak is a very hard, closely grained wood high in natural oils. All three of these properties help maintain this wood’s endurance. If properly made, it will not warp, rot, split or crack and teak withstands the test of time. Teak furniture can be more than 50 years old and still not show signs of aging.

The ecology-minded will be interested to know that the teak wood to specify when buying furniture is Indonesian teak. Why? In Indonesia, there are teak plantations strictly managed by the government to harvest this wood for the sole purpose of manufacturing. In no way does the use of this wood interfere or damage Indonesia’s rain forest. Other rain forest countries cannot claim such altruism. Are there any environmentalists among you? If you’re familiar with the Rain Forest Alliance and Friends of the Earth, you will be interested to know that the only teak product they certify, is Indonesian Teak Furniture.

Besides buying the wood from Indonesia, you might want to request that the furniture is also made there. Why? One reason is the Indonesians are renowned craftsmen. Another is a significant cost advantage as labor is less expensive plus raw teak export tariff is quite high. One more reason to buy Indonesian-harvested, Indonesian teak furniture is that you are helping that country receive earned value for the responsible use of its resources.

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