Types of furniture materials

1. The type of furniture material

 (1) Wooden furniture

Wood has a natural texture and can be used to make furniture of various styles and shapes. Commonly used furniture woods are; Fraxinus mandshurica, elm, fern, oak, birch, sycamore, nanmu, camphor, pine, fir, red pine, white pine, red sandalwood, flower plow, redwood, etc. Board materials include artificial board, veneer, plywood, particle board, fiberboard, joinery board, hollow board and so on.

Wood furniture materials require moderate weight, small deformation, and sufficient hardness. Wood also has a certain degree of flexibility, pleasing color, beautiful texture, and easy to paint and decorate. The hand feel is very good, and it can give people a warm feeling. It is an ideal material for making furniture.

(2) Metal furniture

Furniture made of various metal materials such as steel, iron, and aluminum is metal furniture. Metal furniture adopts mechanized production and processing, with high precision and high strength. The surface can be electroplated, sprayed, sandblasted, sprayed, painted, and polished, and the shape is tall and elegant. Metal furniture can be matched with other materials, such as wood, glass, plastic, leather, etc. The shape of the furniture made: muddy, enriches the types of furniture.

 (3) Plastic furniture

Using plastic as raw material, through injection molding, various beautiful appearances can be produced, which are characterized by light weight, and some can be stacked to save space.
 
(4) Glass furniture

Using glass as raw material, after molding, it can produce unique glass furniture. Its characteristics are exquisite, lively, and delicate.

(5) Bamboo and rattan furniture

The furniture made from natural bamboo and rattan is bamboo and rattan furniture. Because bamboo and rattan are taken from nature. In the process of processing, without too much modification, in a specific environment, it can give people a natural beauty.

In terms of furniture material design, designers need to be proficient in material selection and improve their ability to appreciate the beauty of material texture.