Production Process
Our furniture is made in Spalding, Lincolnshire using traditional materials and techniques. The unique Lloyd Loom paper and wire weave is also made at the factory and its superb quality differentiates our furniture, as do the sturdy beech frames which will last a generation unlike the rattan used in imported copy Lloyd Loom chairs.
Each piece is handmade and coloured to order which enables us to tailor any product to your specification. You are welcome to visit the factory at any time by appointment.
 Large rolls of kraft paper are slit and twisted into an immensely strong fibre. This is wound onto bobbins and mounted on creels which feed the looms. |
 On another machine, the warp is made from paper spun and glued round a fine galvanized steel wire. The finished material is stored in rolls of different widths needed for the various processes within furniture manufacture. |
 The components are partially assembled, glued and screwed, ready for the addition of weave. Each type of chair has a different process. In some the seats are separately made; in some they are part of the main frame, as in the seat Mark is assembling here. |
 Each wire is stapled to the seat frame to ensure the product can withstand heavy use. Graham fixing the seat to the sub-assembled bent-wood frame and making preparations for the Weave to be attached |
 All fabric joints and un-plaited edges are finished with braid - even if it is sometimes hidden from view. This is applied over a paper D-section. The braid again has to be re-plaited by hand at all the sharp corners. Braid being attached to a chair from our Naturals collection- in Pistachio. |
 Much of the upholstery is done with a back light that illuminates the frame perimeter in the weave to ensure good fixing. Once the Chair is completed the weave is sprayed with PVA glue which bonds the strands and stabilizes the shape. David can be seen spraying a Sereno dining chair. |
 A Bolero which has received its first coat of water based paint. It will be sanded again and have a final coat once it has dried. |
 Every item wrapped and packed by Jamie, ready for dispatch. |
 Finished chairs await packing. |