Chair 611 (Artek oy ab)

The owner of this EPD shall be liable for the underlying information and evidence. The programme operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts shall not be liable with respect to manufacturer data, life cycle assessment data and evidence. This is a Cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D EPD.

This Specific-EPD refers to the product “Chair 611”, which brings together a solid birch frame with a woven fabric seat and backrest. Designed to offer comfort and practicality, the fabric webbing yields to the sitter, making the chair exceptionally comfortable. Chair 611 can be easily reupholstered, which means the chair can have many life cycles. One of Alvar Aalto’s first modern furniture designs, Chair 611 has been in continuous production ever since its creation. Suitable for almost any environment, Chair 611 stacks up to four chairs on the floor. Chair 611 frame is made from solid birch wood harvested from sustainably managed Finnish forests. The chair's frame is manufactured at Artek's long standing partner Senkki oy in Jurva, Finland. Seat and backrest are upholstered with a 100% linen webbing exclusively developed by Artek. The flax fibers originating from Belgium are spun in Italy and exclusively woven for Artek in Germany. Upholstery, final quality check and packaging are made at our a-factory in Littoinen, Finland. The manufacture of Chair 611 takes place at our long-standing partner Senkki oy in Jurva (Finland) and at out own a-factory in Littoinen (Finland) both factories are ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified. All wood used in Chair 611 is harvested in sustainably managed Finnish forests (PEFC-certification available). Production steps for the chair frame: - birch timber harvest - birch timber sawing - birch plank seasoning, open air - birch plank cutting and milling to shape - drying in kiln - joinery (tenon and dowel joints) - painting (water based lacquer) - transport of finished chair frame to a-factory - upholstery with linen webbing - final quality check - packaging in corrugated carboard box. Production steps for the chair's linen webbing: - flax harvesting and processing (Belgium) - spinning and dyeing of linen yarn (Italy) - weaving of linen webbing (Germany).

This Specific-EPD refers to the product “Chair 611”, which brings together a solid birch frame with a woven fabric seat and backrest. Designed to offer comfort and practicality, the fabric webbing yields to the sitter, making the chair exceptionally comfortable.