Episode 2259
Poltrona Frau
Tue, 2023-Jul-11 00:02 UTC
Length - 2:07
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The random article for Tuesday, 11 July 2023 is Poltrona Frau.
Poltrona Frau is a furniture-maker founded in 1912 by Sardinian-born Renzo Frau in Turin, Italy, headquartered since the early 1960s in Tolentino and specializing in leather seating for interior and automotive applications. The company name combines poltrona, the Italian word for 'armchair', and Frau, the last name of its founder.
Noted for their exhaustive quality standards, the company uses a 21-step leather tanning process (vs. industry standard ranging from 12–15 steps) where the full-grain leather is dyed through, so a surface scratch won’t reveal a lining underneath. 95% of the company's products are made by hand. In 2004, Poltrona Frau acquired noted Italian furniture company Cappellini, and the Poltrona Frau Group now includes brands Poltrona Frau, Cappellini, Cassina, Alias, Nemo Lighting, Ceramica Flaminia and Fish Design. In 2014, United States-based Haworth Group purchased a controlling interest in Poltrona Frau. As of early 2014, the company operates 70 brand stores in 65 countries.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:02 UTC on Tuesday, 11 July 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Poltrona Frau on Wikipedia.
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