| Teak has long been considered to be one of the | | | | Teak garden furniture has evolved over the |
| most durable of all natural raw materials. The | | | | decades and now teak garden chair and table |
| close grain of the wood, the fact that it is | | | | combinations not only make hard wearing and |
| extremely dense and that it is full of oil makes it | | | | attractive patio furniture sets, but also classic |
| ideal for use in numerous outdoor applications. | | | | design pieces. Products range from traditional solid |
| From house building and railway sleepers to ocean | | | | teak steamer chairs to more contemporary |
| going boat hulls and decks, teak has more than | | | | stainless steel and teak garden tables to provide |
| often been the wood of choice. This is primarily | | | | the consumer with a variety of styles to suit all |
| due to its fantastic reputation as a long lasting | | | | different types of homes and gardens. |
| product that can withstand extreme weather | | | | Teak is also a popular choice for use in garden |
| conditions and temperature variations. | | | | furniture because it can be left outside throughout |
| As a result of these attributes, over the last | | | | the year without requiring any treatment at all. If |
| century teak has also become an increasingly | | | | it is left outside untreated all year it will eventually |
| popular choice of material for use in the | | | | transform from the original brown colour into an |
| construction of quality garden furniture. However, | | | | elegant shade of silvery grey. It is important to |
| teak is not only chosen due to the durability of | | | | note that whether one chooses to treat the |
| the wood but also because it is very tactile and | | | | wood or not or if it is taken indoors or not it will |
| aesthetically pleasing. | | | | not significantly alter the longevity of the wood. |