Product identity

Product Codes

Table

TAY230

Cover Cloth

TAY230F

Repairability and other warnings

Reparability information
To help preserve the product over time and extend its useful life, B&B Italia supports, where technically feasible, the maintenance, repair and replacement of product components through its Customer Service department and network of authorised dealers.

How to Request Assistance
For information about product repairability, the availability of spare parts, the cost of any required work or the applicable service procedures, please contact B&B Italia Customer Service. Full contact details, including telephone number and email address, are available in the «Contacts» section of the B&B Italia website.
Alternatively, you may contact an authorised B&B Italia dealer. The list of authorised dealers is available in the «Store Locator» section.
Each request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to identify the most appropriate solution, taking into account the specific characteristics and condition of the product.

Maintenance
Proper maintenance helps preserve the product’s quality, functionality and appearance over time.
Please follow the use and maintenance instructions provided by B&B Italia. Any maintenance or repair work must be carried out exclusively through service channels authorised by B&B Italia.

Always remember to be careful not to use the product improperly, considering its designated functions.

When the product is no longer used, do not abandon it, but take it to a suitable public waste collection facility.

Do not place the product in overly damp environments (e.g. saunas) and in direct contact with water (e.g. sea water, chlorinated water, snow).

Do not immerse in tanks and swimming pools, and do not place at the water’s edge.

Oil stains and suncare lotions must be immediately cleaned.

Due to prolonged exposure to direct sun light the surface may become hot to touch. Special attention required.

To maintain the quality and finish of the surface, it is advisable to use protective articles (e.g. placemats or trivets) under objects that could scratched it.

If the products are placed outdoor and not used for a period of time, it is necessary to protect them with their specifically designed water-proof cover to prevent damage. Before covering, ensure that the product is sufficiently dry in order to prevent degradation/deterioration.

Keep out of reach of children in order to prevent entanglement and suffocation.

Do not cover the furnishing when someone is still sitting.

This product sheet complies with the legal obligations pursuant to the "Consumer Code" Decree n. 206 dated 6/9/2005 and the "Actuation Regulation" Decree n. 101 dated 8/2/1997.

Materials

Frame
solid wood

Top
Serpentine stone

Ferrules
thermoplastic material

Waterproof cover cloth
PES fabric coated on one side in PU

Maintenance

Teakwood

Teakwood comes from various tectona plants that are common in tropical countries. As a result of its strong resistance to humidity and of its internal content of oily substances, it is considered a very precious wood type especially for outdoor environments. It must be said that wood is a living material that reacts to external agents; hence, it is normal and natural to note a variation in the shade of colour as time goes by. The change in colour over time is not a defect. On the contrary, it is a natural characteristic of this wood that lives and reacts to the outside environment with an aging/oxidation process which does not alter the structural integrity of the product.

For ordinary maintenance, we advise using a slightly abrasive sponge with neutral soap.
Avoid using products that contain solvents and/or alcohol.
To help maintain the original colour over time, waxes are available in stores. Always be sure to follow the directions that come with the product that you purchase.
However, it is always advisable to protect the product from extreme temperatures that can cause cracks to form in the wood.
Direct contact with rain can cause the release of the oily resin contained naturally in the wood, which generates pigmented halos on any surface that they come in contact with. In this case, it is advisable to remove the substance with a normal degreasing detergent.
Moreover, please note that, being in direct contact with the frame, particularly light-coloured cushions are more subject to rings forming.
Our Stores and dealers sell the specific 'Kit for teakwood maintenance and cleaning” by B&B Italia (code K_TKN), which contains products suitable for the protection and cleaning of your teakwood product.

Serpentine stone

For normal maintenance, we advise using a microfibre cloth damp with warm water.
In case of stains caused by liquids and/or greasy substances, blot/remove the stain immediately and then wipe the entire surface with a cloth damp with warm water and neutral detergent. Rinse with water.
Never use solvents and always avoid contact with very hot objects (e.g. flatware, coffee pots, teapots).
Serpentines have by nature a good resistance to water, however, can be deteriorated and stained permanently when coming into contact with substances such as: alcohol, oils, grease, varnishes, inks, creams, paraffin, etc.

Cover cloth

Elasticised technical textile, waterproof, developed to protect furniture from weather when not in use.
If condensation forms under the cloth, it will not damage product quality.
Wash the cloth according to the instructions printed on the underside of the cloth and let dry completely in the open air before storing in a closed place in order to prevent mould from forming.
When the product is no longer used, do not abandon it, but take it to a suitable public waste collection facility.
Always remember to be careful not to use the product improperly, considering its designated functions.

Instructions

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End of life instructions

Unscrew the top from the structure and take it to the area set aside for building materials, at the relevant public ecological dumpsite.
Unscrew the structure to the area set aside for wood only, at the relevant public ecological dumpsite.
Put all the fixings (screws and bushings) together and take them to the area set aside for metals, at the relevant public ecological dumpsite.
Forcibly remove the ferrules from the structure and dispose of them in the area set aside for plastics.

Warranty

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Designer

Naoto Fukasawa

Naoto Fukasawa is a designer known for his projects devoted to simplicity and sublime beauty, as well as unusual ideas. He has designed a wide range of products, from hi-tech to electronic equipment, architecture, and also high-end furniture and objects. He is collaborating with top leading brands, including B&B Italia, throughout Europe, America, and Asia. Fukasawa is one of the directors of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, he also sits on the design advisory board of MUJI and is the art director of MARUNI. In 2006, he established “Super Normal” with Jasper Morrison. In 2017, he became a member of the judging committee for the LOEWE Craft Prize. He is vice president at Tama Art University and director of The Nihon Mingei-kan (The Japan Folk Crafts Museum) since 2012. In 2022 he founded the Design Science Foundation. Fukasawa is the winner of numerous awards given by domestic and international institutions, including the 2018 Isamu Noguchi Award. He published a few books, the most recent one in 2018 “Naoto Fukasawa EMBODIMENT” (Phaidon).