Bijou
Description
An elegant, milled aniline leather with a matt finish + ultra-soft handle that enhances with age
Composition
Leather
Leather Type
Pure Aniline
Hide Size / Thickness
6 sqm approx. / 1 - 1.2mm approx.
Application
leather upholstery seating, wall panels, curtain
Seating Comfort
A rating to determine seating comfort based upon the leather's ability to breathe and absorb moisture (ASTM E 96 M-05)
Level 5 - Excellent
Level 4 - Very Good
Level 3 - Good
Level 2 - Fair
Level 1 - Poor
Bijou achieves an Excellent Seating Comfort rating
Fire Test
AS/NZS 1530.3
AS/NZS 3837
BCA Group 1
IMOA.652(16)/IMO2010 FTP Code Pt8
Environment
- Leather is an agricultural by-product
- Water and energy recycling, renewable energy use, non-potable water use, no hazardous substances are used. Finishing is carried out using exclusively water-based conditioning systems
- Certified as low-VOC
- Reusable
Green Star + LEED
Green Star: BIJOU can contribute low VOC points to Green Star. BIJOU can be used on white furniture certified to Ecospecifier, AFRDI, ECNZ and GECA. The Green Star Rating Tool states “Where at least 90% of an item’s mass is certified to a GBCA recognised standard, the item can be entered as a certified product at Level A, B or C.” Therefore any leather can be used as leathers are almost always under 10% by weight of a furniture item
LEED: BIJOU can contribute low VOC points
WELL: BIJOU can contribute to the following WELL criteria:
- Low VOC / VOC Reduction
- Toxic Material Reduction: BIJOU is free of PFCs, flame retardants, phthalates + urea formaldehyde
