HomeAll furniture sets are notcreated equal! Today’s ecofriendlysociety demandsdurable, safe (fire-resistant), colourfast and safeguarding healthmaterials for furniture pieces in ourhomes and offices. In most cases, ifwe aren’t at home, we usually areat the office so these are the placeswhere we spent most of our timeand also where our families are.“ELK is the brand of furniture thatwe specialize in as it is a recognisedname for high quality furniture thatmeets both European and Americanstandards,” said Nicholas Sia, Managerof WHB (Wee Hua Boo) Furniture inKuching, <strong>Sarawak</strong>. “Firstly, it passedthe internationally accepted Martindale(European) and Wyzenbeck (NorthAmerica) standards for durability with itsAcacia Fabrics sofa sets. Secondly, theAcacia Fabrics is safe in that it will notcatch fire due to cigarette butt burns.Thirdly, it is colour fast which meansthat after repeated washing (based onrecommended instructions) and rubbing(equivalent to seating repeatedly),the fabric’s grey scale is still 4 out of5, which is acceptable for upholsteryfabrics. Fourthly, and most importantly,Acacia Fabrics passes the Oeko-Tex 100Standard that measures the amountof harmful substances contain whichmay be emitted when our skin comesinto contact with the material,” heWHB Furnitureoffers sofas thatare durable,safe and healthfriendlyexplained. So choosing the right brandof furniture for our living rooms, homesor offices can also affect our wellbeing as well as being environmentallyfriendly. “Our Acacia Fabrics come fromBelgium and are tested by renownedtesting laboratory Labotex (www.labotex.com)for authenticity,” he assured.“Currently we have six exclusive ELKmodels with Acacia Fabrics in ourshowroom and come with certifiedpapers. The seat, back and pillowcushion pieces are made from highdensity polyurethane and latex for acomfortable, relaxing and safe sofa,”Nicholas informed. “It is importantto choose furniture pieces which aredurable, safe and environmentallyfriendly as these will stay with usfor sometime and also a cost savingmeasure too. Customers who wantto know more about these standardsand their significances can drop by ourshowroom to see, feel, touch and learnabout Acacia Fabrics and others tofamiliarize themselves when it comes topurchasing quality furniture pieces forhomes and offices,” he pointed out.www.whbfurniture.comWEE HUA BOO TRADING SDN BHD • Lot 102, 2½ Mile, Rock Road, 93200 Kuching, <strong>Sarawak</strong>, Malaysia.Tel: +6082 246641, 240775 Fax: +6082 240295 Email: enquiry@whbfurniture.com34 | <strong>Borneo</strong><strong>Talk</strong>Oct-Dec2011
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