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The fibre is unique to them . “ It ’ s only us . We ’ ve had a lot of people copy it , but it doesn ’ t have the same properties . It looks similar , especially to those not familiar with it , but it ’ s not got the same lasting properties . We ’ ve got products in many places that we ’ ve had for almost 20 years that are still being used every day in the commercial environment .”
Handcrafted technology As well as this unique technology , all the furniture is crafted by hand . “ We have a big plant in the Philippines . Our fibre is woven , it ’ s really a mixture of the technology to design it and the handcraftsmanship of the weaving .”
The furniture can also be created specifically to fit client requirements , for instance the customer will give the designers an idea and Dedon will produce it . “ We do customise lots of pieces . In particular we will have a lot of hotel chains that may have certain balcony sizes and we can make a product to fit their balcony , and we can change the synthetic fibres to match the colour of their logo . We can actually do
Donald Terell President and Managing Director
Prior to joining Dedon in 2010 Terrell spent time in executive leadership positions at Grass America and U . S . Airways . Terrell is best known for maximising resources and inspiring people to exceed their own expectations .
almost any colour if they give us enough time to test the product .”
Because each item is created by hand , it can take up to eight weeks to produce each one . Terell explains the importance of sourcing the best designers , one of them being Phillipe
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