Description
This is a woven square pouffe for use indoors and out. Its chunky chocolate brown weave is crossed by sweeping white lines that swirl, loop and overlap across the top and down the sides. The yarn is PET polyester, made from recycled plastics and turned into thin threads, and it is non-absorbent, which is what lets the same pouffe move from a sitting room to a patio. It measures 50 x 50cm across the top and stands 38cm high: a squared-off block with softened edges, lower than it is wide.
Indoors, use it as a footstool in front of an armchair or sofa, an extra seat when the room fills up, or a perch at the end of a bed. Before you order, measure the seat of the armchair or sofa it will partner. The top of this pouffe sits 38cm off the floor, and for resting your feet you will usually want a footstool level with, or a little below, the seat you are sitting on. Outside, it suits a patio, a balcony or a covered terrace; allow a 50cm square of floor or decking. The chocolate brown sits easily with warm wood, woven rugs and potted greenery, and the white lines keep it from looking heavy on a dark floor.
Look closely and you will see lighter flecks running through the brown, which give the weave depth beside the white pattern. By composition it is half PET and half polyurethane (PU) foam. It is woven in India and needs no assembly. Polyester takes up very little water, so marks can be brushed off or gently washed away as they appear. Through long spells of wet weather, let it dry under cover when it is not in use. We like it best in a room full of natural textures, where the swirl gives a plain scheme something to look at.
Specification
| Material |
50% PET polyester yarn, 50% PU foam |
| Design |
Abstract swirl, white lines on chocolate brown; for indoor and outdoor use |
| Construction |
Textured weave in non-absorbent PET yarn; no assembly required |
| Size |
50 x 50 x 38cm (W x D x H) |
| Sold as |
Single pouffe |
| Product care |
Brush off or gently wash away marks; in prolonged wet weather, let it dry under cover when not in use |
| Country of origin |
India |
Frequently Asked
What is it made of, and is it recycled?
The composition is 50% PET and 50% PU foam. The PET is the textured yarn you see, made from recycled plastics, turned into thin polyester threads and woven in India.
Can I leave this pouffe outside?
It is made for use outside as well as indoors, and the woven yarn is non-absorbent. Through long spells of wet weather, though, let it dry under cover when it is not in use rather than leaving it out.
How do I clean marks off it?
Brush them off, or wash them away gently, as they appear over time. PET is a polyester, and polyester takes up very little water, which is why the yarn copes with a gentle wash.
Is it the right height to use as a footstool?
The top sits 38cm off the floor. Check it against the seat of the armchair or sofa you will pair it with, since a footstool at that seat height or just under it is usually the most comfortable for resting your feet.
Can I sit on it, or is it only for resting feet?
You can sit on it. The top is a 50 x 50cm seat at 38cm high, so it works as an extra seat when you have guests as well as a place to put your feet up.
What shade of brown is it?
A deep chocolate brown, with lighter flecks running through the weave that give the colour some depth. The swirling lines are white and run over the top and down the sides.