Domus Green September 2014 (pp 68-69).
Tubo Armchair
-Ecological chair designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for new Brazilian Brand TOG
-It's felt- looking finish is in fact made out of recycled materials using a process that was developed by a company for the use of automobile industry.
-The fuzzy appearance is achieved with a process of needle-punching and combing made out of first class plastic polymer.
-It's supplied in rolls; sheets of different thicknesses, cut and laid flat in electric heated metal molds to activate the polymerization process.
-The process mentioned above has the advantage of enabling a waste material to be recycled which has greater tactile appeal than injection molded plastic and also lower production costs due to the materials used.
-The shell is fully exposed and can also be customized.
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