All sofas and upholstered armchairs from Norrgavel are built from top to bottom from pure, healthy natural materials. The materials are kept separated from each other to make future maintenance easier and so increase the piece of furniture’s lifetime.
Stuffing materials
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Your sofa from the inside out
Our seat cushions contain a number of natural materials, all of which are separated from each other to increase the lifetime of your sofa and make future maintenance and renovation easier.
1. Cover
2. Outer wadding in shredded natural latex (ECO-certified) and seabird feathers. Cover in dense-weave, Oeko-tex-certified cotton calico
3. Protective felted wool cover
4. Latex and horsehair (horsehair and ECO-certified natural latex from rubber trees)
5. Pocket springs
The centre consists of comfort pocket springs, latex and horsehair, protected by a felted wool cover. The outer wadding is 70% seabird feathers and 30% shredded ECO-certified natural latex. The inner cushion cover is made from Oeko-tex-certified cotton calico. Our sofa frames are made in pine, horsehair and latex, felted wool and Oeko-tex certified cotton calico with Nozag base springs tensioned between two opposite rails.
BACK CUSHION
Our back cushions are made up of two natural materials - duck feathers and tightly woven cotton down. The back cushions are sewn with box stitching with interlinings to keep the padding material in place.
NATURAL LATEX
Our natural latex is 100% natural, fully biodegradable, uses much less energy in production compared to synthetic rubber and uses no harmful chemicals or masking agents. The raw material used in the production of genuine natural latex comes from rubber trees that grow naturally in South East Asia. Natural latex in Norrgavel's upholstered furniture is used both in liquid form, as a binding agent in the manufacture of rubber gel, and in cut latex foam that is mixed with feathers in the surface padding.
It is important to distinguish between natural latex, which is extracted from rubber trees, and synthetic latex, which is a chemically produced plastic product. The natural latex used in Norrgavel's furniture is certified by the QUL Institute (Qualitäts-Verband Umweltfreundliche Latexmatratzen) in Cologne, Germany, LGA (Landesgewerbeansalt) Nuremberg, Germany and RRIM (Rubber Research Institute Malaysia). Before the natural latex is used in the furniture, it has undergone rigorous and extensive laboratory analyses to ensure its authenticity and rule out the presence of toxins and harmful substances in the material.
Please note! The natural latex used by Norrgavel is 100% of natural origin. However, the term natural latex is not protected and is sometimes used incorrectly. Synthetic latex is made from the raw material oil.
General advice for natural latex
» Natural latex of 100% natural origin can dry out over time and lose its flexibility. To avoid this, you should not expose natural latex to direct sunlight.
Rubber gel
Rubber gel is made from two pure natural materials - horse hair and natural latex. The hair, also known as horsehair, is twisted into ropes to create thousands of natural micro-springs, resulting in lasting resilience. The ropes are then turned into sheets before being sprayed with natural latex, a fully renewable material, to give them structure and elasticity.
Rubber gel is ideal for distributing pressure over the spiral core without limiting the point elasticity provided by the pockets. The flexibility of rubber chitlining allows the material to be used even as a comfort layer. The high elasticity and three-dimensional strength of rubber duck are its main functional properties. Rubber tagel is 100% natural. Tagel creates an excellent microclimate that keeps us pleasantly temperate in both hot and cold conditions. The quick-drying property of horsehair is particularly suitable for a mattress or a seat.
General advice for rubber gel
» Rubber gels of 100% natural origin can dry out over time and lose their flexibility. To avoid this, you should not expose natural latex to direct sunlight.
Wool felt
The wool felt in Norrgavel's upholstered furniture is made from 100% traceable New Zealand wool. Wool is a natural fibre that is a completely renewable material. The wool we use in our upholstered furniture can be recycled and eventually returned to the earth to continue the cycle of nature. Wool effectively traps dust and allergens, it is also a naturally dirt-repellent material.
General advice for wool
» If necessary, air the wool felt and carefully thread it back on.
Duck feathers
Down case
Norrgavel down is a very dense 100% cotton fabric, impregnated with aloe vera. This combination prevents feathers from penetrating the fabric. The name aloe is an old Arabic name that refers to species used as medicinal plants. Vera is Latin and means genuine.
General advice for down
» If necessary, ventilate the down and carefully thread it back on.
Spiral core
The spiral core consists of 100% steel spiral springs, which are placed in pockets made of non-woven fabric, and after their lifetime in the furniture can be recycled and turned into new spiral springs.
General advice for spiral core
» The spiral core itself is maintenance-free but should be handled with care when handled separately to avoid any deformation that could adversely affect the comfort suspension.
Upholstery
Whether you choose an upholstery made of vegetable-tanned cowhide from Tärnsjö tannery, exclusive linen from France or a durable and warming woollen upholstery from Norway, you can rest assured that each product is carefully selected with the highest quality and durability in focus.
Pure materials that smell natural and feel good on the skin - guaranteed free of harmful chemicals. Natural materials that really stand up to use and that only get nicer and nicer with age. Of course, we comply with the EU chemicals legislation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals).
General advice on upholstery
» All textiles made of natural materials will fade in strong light. Therefore, protect the furniture from direct sunlight or strong light and heat sources.
See specific care and washing instructions for all furniture textiles and upholstery in our range.
Frame
The frame of our sofas varies from model to model. For our wooden sofas, the frames are made entirely of solid birch, beech or oak. The wooden sofas have a loose ribbed base made of laminated birch held together by a natural latex band. A coarse linen fabric made of 100% linen is placed on top of the ribbed base.
Our shell sofas have plywood frames made of birch veneer. The shell sofas have a seat frame made of solid beech with comfort suspension made of Nozag, a horizontal metal spring made of coarse steel wire.
The frame of our upholstered sofas is made from a combination of solid wood, plywood and masonite, a form of wood fibre board made by first heating wood pulp using steam under high pressure before pressing them together into boards using the wood's own glue, lignin, as a binder. Like the shell sofas, the seat frame is made of solid beech with comfort suspension by Nozag.
