Description
This is an indoor and outdoor pouffe: its woven yarn is non-absorbent, which is what makes it suitable for use outdoors. The top is steel grey, and the sides are banded with wide white stripes run through with finer grey lines. The yarn is PET, made from recycled plastics and turned into thin threads of polyester, which weavers in India make up into the textured surface you can see in our close-up photograph, the grey flecked with paler and darker threads. It measures 50 x 50cm and stands 38cm high, softly squared with rounded edges rather than sharp corners.
Outside, it is a low seat or footstool for a patio, balcony or garden; inside, it sits in front of a sofa or armchair, or in a conservatory. One pouffe does both jobs, so it can go out to the terrace for an afternoon and come back in for the evening. Check the 38cm height against the seat height of the sofa or armchair you will use it with: side by side, the two figures show whether your feet will rest level with the seat, above it or below it. Then measure the floor in front of your seating: allow 50 x 50cm for the pouffe and room to walk past it.
Half of the composition is that PET yarn and half is PU (polyurethane) foam. PET is a polyester, and polyester takes up very little water, which is why marks can be gently washed or brushed off. In a prolonged spell of wet weather, bring the pouffe under cover when it is not in use and let it dry there. It needs no assembly. In our room photograph it sits on a woven rug against warm wood tones, and natural textures like those are where the grey and white stripe looks most at home.
Specification
| Material |
50% PET, 50% PU foam |
| Design |
Steel grey and white stripe; square with softly rounded edges |
| Construction |
Textured weave in non-absorbent PET yarn made from recycled plastics; for indoor and outdoor use; no assembly required |
| Size |
50 x 50 x 38cm (W x D x H) |
| Sold as |
Single pouffe |
| Product care |
Gently wash or brush off marks; in prolonged wet weather, dry under cover when not in use |
| Country of origin |
India |
Frequently Asked
Can it stay outside in wet weather?
Not for long spells. Its woven yarn is non-absorbent, which is why it can be used outdoors, but in a prolonged spell of wet weather bring it under cover when you are not using it and let it dry there.
How do I get marks off it?
Gently wash or brush the marks off. The woven PET yarn is non-absorbent, which is what lets you clean it this way, whether it has been used indoors or out.
Will it work as a footstool with my sofa?
It stands 38cm high, so measure the seat height of your sofa and compare the two. If they are close, your feet will rest about level with the seat; if the sofa is higher, they will sit below it.
Can you sit on it?
Yes. The seat is 50 x 50cm and 38cm high, and as well as a footstool it makes an extra seat in the living room or out on the patio.
Is it made from recycled material?
The woven yarn is. It is PET, a polyester, made from recycled plastics and turned into thin threads before weaving. That yarn makes up half of the composition, and the other half is PU (polyurethane) foam.