Environment
Since 2015, all leather, cowhides, sheep- and goatskins at IKEA are chrome-free. Chrome can be very toxic for people in the production and for the environment, which is why we use alternative substances.
Materials
Basematerial:
Through dyed grain leather from cattle, with a treated, embossed and pigmented surface
Coated fabric:
75% polyester, 25% cotton, 100% polyurethane
Back and seat frame:
Plywood, Polyurethane foam 20 kg/cu.m., Non-woven polypropylene, Solid wood, Particleboard, Fibreboard
Armrest frame:
Plywood, Polyurethane foam 20 kg/cu.m., Polyester wadding, Polyurethane foam 25 kg/cu.m., Solid wood, Particleboard, Fibreboard
Seat cushion:
Polyester hollow fibre wadding, Polyurethane memory foam 50 kg/cu.m., Polyester wadding, Highly resilient polyurethane foam (cold foam) 35 kg/cu.m.
Back cushion:
Plywood, Highly resilient polyurethane foam (cold foam) 25 kg/cu.m., Polyurethane foam 23 kg/cu.m., Polyurethane foam 20 kg/cu.m., Polyester wadding
Lining:
Non-woven polypropylene
Leather:
Grain leather from cattle
Coated fabric:
52% polyester, 17% cotton, 31% polyurethane
Zig-zag spring:
Steel
Metal parts:
Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
Fitting:
Polypropylene plastic
