The Traverse padded back cushion dresses the backrest of the lounge chair or lounge bench from the collection: HAY says it is "designed to add extra comfort and functionality" to Traverse lounge seating.A padded outdoor fabric"Durable fabric with a water-repellent finish, the padded cushions feat...
The Traverse padded back cushion dresses the backrest of the lounge chair or lounge bench from the collection: HAY says it is "designed to add extra comfort and functionality" to Traverse lounge seating.
A padded outdoor fabric
"Durable fabric with a water-repellent finish, the padded cushions feature an anti-slip backing and have a high UV resistance," specifies HAY: a water-repellent padded fabric, with an anti-slip backing, designed to stay outside all year round. Two colors, Black Pepper and Beige Sand.
Thermally treated ash, designed for the outdoors
Traverse combines a die-cast aluminum frame with solid ash slats that are thermally treated and then oiled. Rolf Hay, co-founder of the company, explains this choice: "Teak wood and other rainforest woods are excellent for outdoor use, but it is not necessarily a responsible material choice. Believe it or not, this is actually ash wood, which normally has a lighter colour, but by heating it, it turns brown, drawing out weatherproof qualities and allowing the furniture to better withstand the outdoors." Erwan Bouroullec describes the aging of the collection: "You could leave it anywhere and it will age very nicely : Traverse will enjoy the rain and the sun, and step by step it will start to melt into the space."
Traverse is delivered as a kit, to be assembled yourself: "Traverse is meant to be built by the person who is acquiring it; people will create an emotional link to the object that they produce, and later, use," according to Bouroullec. Rolf Hay adds, regarding the price of the collection: "In the end, we have relatively expensive materials here. But by producing efficiently, we can keep the range democratically priced."
