Indigenous Material

INDIGENOUS
MATERIALS
USED IN
FURNITURE
PRESENTED BY
Alumpe, G.B
Bisnar, K.C
Elago, J.B
Elbo, A.M
Enriquez, R.P
Lucero, N.A
INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
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Materials that are naturally and locally found in specific place or area. Indigenous materials do
not require costly processing, which consume energy and other resources, and can be used even
in their raw, untreated froms.
EXAMPLES OF INDIGENOUS
MATERIALS
Timbers Capiz Shells
Canes Pearls
Grass Sea Shells
Palms Abacca
Corals Santol Wood
Rattan Rice hull ash cement\
TIMBER
Timber traces back to an Old English word initially meaning “house” or “building” that
also came to mean “building material,” “wood,” and
“trees” or “woods.” Timbers are large squared lengths of wood used for building a
house or a boat. In British English, timber is also used as a synonym for lumber.
TYPES OF TIMBER
OAK FOR SOLID FURNITURE PIECES

Oak is a hard, heavy wood used in furniture meant to support a lot
of weight. As one of the more expensive solid woods, you’ll see it
in cabinets, tables, and occasionally chair legs. You can also use it
as a veneer. Oak comes in two colours: red and white.
PINE FOR LIGHT COLOR AND TEXTURE

Pine wood sees a lot of use when it comes to untreated furniture
pieces, mainly because the light colour and texture make it easy to
paint, stain, or otherwise alter. Pine is a soft wood that works well
for curved and ornate-looking furniture because of how easy it is to
shape.
ASH FOR HARDY WOOD FURNITURE

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Ash is a more popular choice for many pieces of furniture than oak
because ash is harder and more responsive to finishes and painting.
With oak, you can only have its natural colours. If you choose to
use a finish on ash, you’ll notice the distinctive pale look. One
advantage ash has over oak is that it’s resistant to decay. You’ll see
it used in modern furniture more than oak because ash is more
widely available. Natively, it grows in European forests, but can
occasionally grow in North America.
MAHOGANY FOR HIGH QUALITY FURNITURE

This is one of the more expensive woods, so it’s used in fine, high-
quality furniture. Mahogany has a distinctive, dark red-brown hue
that makes it work well for almost any kind of furniture. It’s a soft
and easy wood to work so that it can be shaped into ornate trims
and fittings. Mainly, you’ll see mahogany used in things like
cabinets or drawers. The tree grows large and creates broad boards.
The other two types of mahogany that exist tend to grow in the
Philippines and Honduras. This version of the tree has orange and
grey hues, respectively.
WALNUT FOR DARK, NATURAL COLOR

Walnut is by far the most expensive of the hardwoods you’ll see in
furniture. Like mahogany, it can be used in a wide selection of
furniture. It isn’t the hardest of woods, but it is relatively easy to
work. Walnut wood has one of the darkest natural colours, ranging
from dark brown to almost black. You’ll see walnut wood used in
china cabinets and the occasional table.
ABACCA
A plant closely related to the banana that has unique fibrous leaf stalks.
Due to its strength, it is a sought after product and is the strongest of the
natural fibers. Ancestors of the modern abaca are thought to have
originated from the Eastern Philippines where there are lot of rains.
Philippines is the world largerst producer of abaca fibers Today,
Catanduanes has many other modernkinds of abaca which are more
competitive. The island which had a consistent highest production
throughout the archipelago.
USES OF ABACCA
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Carpets Hammock Chairs
Screen Tables
RATTAN
A type of climbing or trailing vine-like palm.
Found in tropical jungles of asia, malaysia, china and philippines with the
largest sources of rattan. Can be identified by its tough, solid stems that
vary from 1-2 inches in diameter and its vines that grows as long as 200-
500 feet.
EXAMPLES OF RATTAN FURNITURES
Tables and Cabinets Chairs

NARRA
Pterocarpus indicus , or more commonly known as the Narra
Tree. Growing up to 3 meters high and in 2 meters in diameter, the
narra tree is a deciduous or basically a short stemmed tree. This
tree is usually found in the Bicol region of the Philippines. The
narra tree is called the National Tree of the Philippines
because it is commonly found all over the philippines and also
the wood it provides is very sturdy and hard which makes it a good
kind of wood for the carpenters in the Philippines.
EXAMPLES OF NARRA FURNITURES

The wood that the narra tree provides are purplish, termite resistant and rose-scented and known
for its hardwood. Some more benefits would be for survival because if you are lost in the woods
in the deep forest of the philippines and you don’t have anything to eat just remember that the
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flowers of the narra tree are edible. And the others are using its leaves to make shampoo, used
for a cure for diarrhea, headaches, and stones. Used for decorative purposes, Red latex used in
folk medicine for tumors, cancers and warts and even more medical uses.
Amary Narra Solid furniture, was one of the companies that uses Narra tree to make furnitures,
like dining tables and chairs.
BAMBOO
The bamboos are evergreen perennial flowering plants originates from the
grass family (also known as Poaceae). Bamboos are of notable economic
and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia,
being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw
product. - Bamboo has a higher specific compressive strength than wood,
brick or concrete, and a specific tensile strength that rivals steel. Some
bamboo companies inPhilippines are The bamboo flooring company,
lucky bamboo, bamboo baby and etc.
EXAMPLES OF BAMBOO FURNITURES

DECORATIONS From picture frames to room dividing screens, bamboo
can make some elegant and exotic decorations for the home. Bamboo
decorations can be the rough finish of natural bamboo that reminds people
of tropical getaways, Bamboo can also be colored so that it can fit into any
décor.
Building materials More and more furniture, flooring, and even homes
are being with bamboo.Whether people like the look of the bamboo, or
the way it holds up, it is becoming a more popular building material that
many people are recognizing. The smooth floors hold up well in kitchens
and other rooms, and the furniture, bound attractively with rattan or
leather, gives any room a modern look.
COCONUT SHELLS
Coconut shell is an agricultural waste and is available in plentiful
quantities throughout tropical countries worldwide. In many countries,
coconut shell is subjected to open burning which contributes significantly
to CO2 and methane emissions. Coconut shell is widely used for
making charcoal. The traditional pit method of production has a charcoal
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yield of 25–30% of the dry weight of shells used. The charcoal produced
by this method is of variable quality, and often contaminated with
extraneous matter and soil. The smoke evolved from pit method is not
only a nuisance but also a health hazards.
EXAMPLES OF COCONUT SHELL FURNITURE

Masbategamefarm is located in philippines, we are the coconut shells, coconut husk, coconut
fiber, coconut raw materials wholesaler
PEARL
A pearl is a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living
shelled mollusk or another animal, such as a conulariid. Just like the shell of a
mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form,
which has been deposited in concentric layers.
EXAMPLES OF PEARL FURNITURES
Night Stand Cabinet
CANE
The long, hard, hollow stem of particular plants such as bamboo,
sometimes used to make furniture or support other plants in the garden.
Most of the world’s sugarcane is grown in subtropical and tropical areas.
EXAMPLES OF CANE FURNITURES
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Chairs Tables Storage Cabinets
CAPIZ SHELL
Found on the coastal water, and appears in the outer shell of a mollusk.
I t is flat, semi-transparent shell with a pearlescent apperance.
Commonly found in the province of Capiz, in western visayas region in
the philippines.
Capiz shell is used in windowpanes, jewelry, ornaments, food, kitchen
utensils, fashion and furnitures
EXAMPLES OF CAPIZ SHELL

FURNITURE
Doors Tables Chandelier

RICE HULL ASH
Rice hulls are the hard protecting coverings of grains of rice. In addition to
protecting rice during the growing season, rice hulls can be put to use as
building material, fertilizer, insulation material, or fuel.
Can be used as “admixtures” in cement paste and concrete because it
contains silica, a compound that serves as cement “binder.”
EXAMPLES OF RICE HULL ASH

FURNITURE
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Table Cabinet
SANTOL WOOD
it is one that is easy to work with and polish. This, of course, is if the lumber was
cured correctly. Probably the best feature of high quality wood from santol trees is
that it is highly resistant to wood borers, or bukbok. but is not always of good
quality it is not durable. However, it is plentiful, easy to saw and work, and
accordingly popular. If carefully seasoned, it can be employed for house-posts,
interior construction, furniture, light-framing, barrels, cabinetwork, boats, carts,
butcher's blocks, household utensils and carvings. When burned, the wood emits
an aromatic scent.
EXAMPLES OF SANTOL WOOD FURNITURE
Table Bed Chair

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OAK FOR SOLID FURNITURE PIECES

PINE FOR LIGHT COLOR AND TEXTURE

ASH FOR HARDY WOOD FURNITURE

MAHOGANY FOR HIGH QUALITY FURNITURE

WALNUT FOR DARK, NATURAL COLOR

EXAMPLES OF RATTAN FURNITURES

Tables and Cabinets Chairs

EXAMPLES OF NARRA FURNITURES

EXAMPLES OF BAMBOO FURNITURES

EXAMPLES OF COCONUT SHELL FURNITURE

EXAMPLES OF PEARL FURNITURES

Night Stand Cabinet

EXAMPLES OF CANE FURNITURES

EXAMPLES OF CAPIZ SHELL

Doors Tables Chandelier

EXAMPLES OF RICE HULL ASH

EXAMPLES OF SANTOL WOOD FURNITURE

Table Bed Chair

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