Wicker is a timless and inviting material that has been used for seating and furniture for over 100 years. Think of a large covered porch on your grandmother’s Victorian house filled with wicker rockers and chairs with overstuffed pillows. I spent many a lazy hot summer afternoon seeking relief from the heat in just a spot. Water and sun are two of wickers worst enemies which meant that wicker furniture was relegated to under cover use only. But, those days are gone forever.
Now look around and you can see wicker furniture on open patios, porches and deck, out in all types of weather. As you can’t help but notice the look of outdoor wicker, or synthetic wicker is becoming so good it’s hard to tell the difference between it and the real thing. These synthetics mimic wicker texture and finishes extremely well.
High end synthetic wicker furniture is actually woven over a frame, just like real wicker furniture. For outdoor wicker furniture the “wicker” is manufactured from a poly-propylene weather resistant material which is then woven over a durable aluminum framework. These wicker furniture pieces are finished off with weather resistant...