A collection of quite intriguing designer poufs. All three make use of materials that are by-products or are otherwise sustainable in order to create something desirable, depending on your point of view.
Pouf number one is made from latex used in the italian shoe industry. Specifically, in the production of insoles. Once the footprint is cut away, long rolls of brightly coloured latex remain. I think these are brilliantly funky but with the slight drawback that they are rubbish outdoors because latex is sensitive to sun and rain. They are sold as temporary furniture anyway and at least the latex finds a secondary use before it finally becomes landfill.
I love this. It's from a range of outdoor furniture that is all manufactured in the same style. This particular piece has, at its heart, two car tyres that are cleaned and painted. The central hole is covered with a wooden panel and then hundreds of 'petals' are attached all over the piece. The 'petals' come from the production of tarpaulins thus making this ideal for outdoor use.
The Hay pouf is perhaps an acquired taste but great in the right setting. It is made from a "very soft, strong and incredibly comfortable transparent PVC" (used in the boat industry), so says the blurb. This is filled with a high quality hay from Italy (only the best hay). Each piece is lined with jute and the pouf has airholes in the bottom which allow the hay to breathe and the fragrance to escape. Apparently, contrary to belief, hay does not rot away with time but you can always give it to your guinea pigs when you get bored with the look.
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