Ethnicraft pays particular attention to the quality of our products, not only during the development stage but also throughout their life cycle.
To this end, they constantly innovate and improve their production processes.
Ethnicraft's teams are always available to advise customers on how to care for their products and thus extend their lifespan and repair them.
When developing new products, repairability at the design stage is considered.
Where possible, customers are provided with spare parts to extend the life of their products.
Testing
Producing furniture and accessories of the highest quality, strength, and safety is extremely important. To ensure this, all products are tested throughout the development process. Factors such as stability, durability, and safety for domestic use are tested. These tests must meet a level that meets or exceeds the highest furniture standards within the industry.
Ethnicraft's internal protocols are based on the standards set by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and BIFMA (North American Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association). Moreover, specific products within our collections are certified by independent external facilities in order to meet the European requirements for contract-grade use. Products also meet particular needs based on ecological and health regulations, such as toxic substance use and flammability.
Additional Certifications
We take great care to ensure the chemicals used in processing and manufacturing do not violate human, animal, and planetary health. We require certificates and standards from our suppliers to ensure these criteria are met.
All furniture containing plywood (such as our sofa’s) meets the TSCA VI standard, which limits formaldehyde emissions from plywood, particleboard, MDF, etc.
All upholstered furniture meets California TB 117-2013, the US flammability standard, which prohibits the use of hazardous chemicals.
All textiles comply with the European REACH regulations.
Synthetic fibers are made from recycled fibers with GRS certification where possible.
Wherever possible, we use Blauer Engel-Certified leather, which guarantees
Wherever possible, we use water-based finishes.
No Waste
As we consider wood a precious material, we work to make the most out of every piece. We want to remain as environmentally friendly as possible, working to maximize waste reduction from the earliest design stage.
With this principle, we design to reduce or reuse as much scrap wood as possible. Production waste such as leftover logs, wood, and sawdust are re-used for other purposes. The sawdust from logs is used as fuel for the drying ovens or compressed as a base for pellets. All the leftovers from cutting planks to size are recycled and used as base material or through finger-joint panels.
