Do you want to know more about caning?
Our natural materials specialists at Maison Louis Drucker will tell you all about this timeless technique!
What is caning?
You may have missed an opportunity to be fashionable with furniture that gets people talking. While it's true that trends come back around, this is your chance to update everything by choosing
the best caning for your furniture.
Caning is a traditional weaving technique of rattan strands on a frame. Appearing in the 12th century in England where the first caned chairs were made, caning is, by metonymy, the caned part of a seat. The rattan strands are thus intertwined and then fixed to the perimeter of a chair. French cabinetmakers were able to extend this technique to several types of furniture, notably:
What are the different types of caning?
Thanks to its many qualities, caning ensures the manufacture of more than one creative and decorative furniture model! It brings a natural and original touch. You can therefore create different kinds of decorative objects using caning.
There are several types of caning:
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Traditional caning: Here, the work is entirely handmade; it is the most common technique. Also called French six-strand caning, it is knotted strand by strand, passing through the frame and lodged in a groove.
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Mechanical caning: It is forced into a groove and glued. Mechanical caning is used for industrial production.
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Through-style caning or French caning: It is generally used for weaving seats. This is a hand-weaving technique, done strand by strand. It is the same technique used for weaving traditional openwork chairs;
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Pegged and glued caning: It can be used for weaving chair backs, armchair sides, and seats. It is non-through and made on blind holes;
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Industrial-style caning: In the form of a pre-woven roll, this style of caning became widespread in Europe in the early 1970s with mass-produced and assembled chairs;
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Solid checkerboard-damask style caning: This style of caning replaced the straw seating of rustic-looking chairs;
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Danish cord weaving: Very often hand-braided, this style of caning elegantly adorns the seats of Scandinavian-style chairs. It is a high-quality and timeless weave.
What are the advantages of caning for your interior furniture?
Caning offers many advantages for your interior:
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Class, comfort, and elegance. Caned furniture provides a refined style to enhance your interiors.
- To remind you of nature and tropical moods, caning is very often green. It is also pink or purple to be in tune with 2019 interior design trends. It thus confers a bohemian and romantic style to your interiors.
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Caning conveys the values of our modern societies. Thanks to this technique, interior decoration is no longer just a pleasure, but a way of life.
Do you want to maintain your home in an atmosphere that is natural, warm, bright, and stylish all at once? What could be better than
caned rattan furniture? Taking care of it doesn't require much effort.
Caning is a technique that requires patience, tenacity, and meticulousness. For a successful caned piece of furniture, it sometimes takes eight to twelve hours of work. For some pieces, the work can be more extensive.
Maison Louis Drucker has been custom manufacturing caned rattan furniture since 1885. Maison Louis Drucker has become the iconic brand for caned rattan furniture. Do not hesitate to contact us; together we will create your unique piece of furniture with your colors and your weave.
