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Mango Wood Introduces Sustainability To Home Accents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When we think about living sustainably, we often consider the food in our fridge (is it organic? 100 mile?), we consider the vehicle we drive (is it low fuel consumption or hybrid?) and we consider how we deal with our waste (recycling? composting?)\u00a0 yet few of us ever consider whether the furniture in our homes is sustainably manufactured.<\/p>\n

The reality is that the furniture manufacturing industry has often fallen woefully short of sustainable options, usually putting style ahead of the environment.\u00a0 This is why, when we first heard about mango wood, we were intrigued. Could mango wood be strong, versatile and beautiful enough to replace its not-so-sustainable competition?<\/p>\n

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Grown in India, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Brazil and even Australia, there\u2019s no shortage of mango plantations. As an alternative wood source to traditional furniture materials like oak and maple, mango wood is perfect.<\/p>\n

Technically mango is a hardwood with dense grains, so it has the strength to bear the weight necessary for chairs and heavy tables, but it\u2019s still soft enough that it\u2019s relatively easy to work with, requiring no special tools on behalf of the manufacturers.<\/p>\n

Mango furniture can stand the wear and tear of time as well as your grandmother\u2019s oak kitchen table, but, unlike traditional hardwood furniture, it\u2019s more affordable and, as we\u2019ll get into, completely sustainable.<\/p>\n

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Why Is Mango Wood Sustainable?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mango wood is, fundamentally, the byproduct of an already thriving industry: Mango fruit.<\/p>\n

Unlike the big towering oaks of North America and Europe that can take 50-100 years to mature, mango trees mature quickly; reaching 80-100 feet in around 15 years.<\/p>\n

Once the trees get too tall to easily harvest the fruit or stop bearing fruit altogether, they are harvested for timber and a new generation of trees is planted.<\/p>\n

Harvesting wood that was previously burnt or left to break down naturally not only provides extra income to mango farmers, but provides furniture manufacturers with an affordable material that\u2019s easy to work with and can be made to resemble conventional wood choices like oak, maple and teak.<\/p>\n

Over the years, we\u2019ve carried mango wood home accents stained natural, grey, brown or black. This season\u2019s Tal collection of console tables is a great example. They come in distressed grey, distressed walnut and natural.<\/p>\n

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Tal Console Table in Distressed Walnut<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tal Console Table in Distressed Grey<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tal Console Table in Distressed Natural<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mango Wood Esthetics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, mango wood is beautiful in its own right. It adheres exceptionally well to staining and sanding, and features colors like browns, pinks, greens, and diverse patterns due to special fungus that grows in the wood. These marks are similar to the knots and rot marks we see in aged oak (these patterns do not impact the integrity of the wood, merely add to its visual impact.)<\/p>\n

The Jaydo collection, consisting of a cabinet, side accent table and console table, is a perfect example of mango wood\u2019s gorgeous patterning which we\u2019ve accentuated with hand-burned finishing.
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Jaydo Accent Table in Natural Burnt<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jaydo Console Table\/Desk in Natural Burnt<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jaydo Cabinet in Natural Burnt<\/a><\/p>\n

Maintaining Mango Wood Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the most part, mango wood furniture is incredibly durable and water resistant. If you live in a dryer area like the southwest, or a cold area like the northeast or Canada, our advice is to keep it moisturized with regular furniture polish, but other than that, your mango wood furniture will simply grow more beautiful with age and should last for generations.<\/p>\n

Your Mango Wood Fact Sheet<\/strong><\/p>\n