Construction, Certification and Cleaning
The frame is solid oak wood throughout, not veneered board, and the seat is filled with hand-weaved paper cord rope wound directly onto the rails. Paper cord is stronger than the name suggests: the fibres are twisted and waxed into a cord that carries load in tension, a technique borrowed from Nordic chairmaking where such seats have lasted decades. Because the whole piece is made of wood and natural fibre, every stool shows its own grain patterns and tones.
Certification runs to the same standard as the rest of the range: FSC 100% chain of custody, traced to a responsibly managed source. Looking after it takes minutes: hoover the cord seat occasionally with a soft brush attachment to lift crumbs from between the strands, wipe the black frame with a dry or barely damp cloth, and avoid solvent cleaners, which can lift a stained finish. Position the stool away from a window that catches hard afternoon light, or the paper cord seat will lighten on one side only.