At 1st For Cane, we sell a range of wicker chairs, tables and settees suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Resin wicker furniture is furniture woven using a harder material than cane or rattan.

Our resin wicker furniture is made from both natural (rattan) and synthetic (resin) wicker. Natural wicker furniture is not suitable for all year outdoors use; resin wicker furniture is, however.

Resin wicker furniture is a fairly new concept that has revolutionised the world of wicker furniture. However, wicker chairs are now widely available in both natural and resin wicker furniture ranges. Often, it’s hard to tell the difference.

Why is resin wicker furniture so much better?

Not so long ago, using wicker furniture on a sunny day in the garden meant grabbing the wicker chairs from the conservatory, and dashing back with them if it rained. The only alternative was metal or plastic.

Now, we have resin wicker furniture – the smart and affordable way to use wicker chairs outdoors all year round. Resin wicker furniture is hard to tell from the rattan wicker chairs and tables made for indoors, with one important difference. Resin wicker furniture doesn’t rot or need bringing indoors (unless of course you want to). Wicker furniture made from resin lasts too. And, of course, resin wicker chairs look fabulous.

Why can’t my outdoor wicker furniture be rattan?

People using conservatory wicker chairs in the garden quickly find out how unlike resin wicker furniture they are. Natural wicker furniture, even if it’s weatherproofed, has disadvantages.

Rattan wicker chairs warp when wet and crack when dry. Rattan wicker furniture is great outdoors so long as the weather is mild – making rattan wicker chairs unfeasible in the British climate. There’s nothing worse than conservatory furniture left out over winter.

Resin outdoor wicker furniture is classic and modern

All weather wicker furniture, also known as resin wicker furniture, is woven in the same way traditional wicker chairs are, but from a synthetic material. Wicker furniture made this way is colourfast, needs no maintenance and, unlike rattan wicker chairs won’t go brittle.

Resin wicker furniture is just as attractive as rattan furniture. Whereas rattan wicker chairs can’t be used outdoors, resin wicker furniture can be used anywhere.

Resin wicker furniture – stylish anywhere

Remember the lovely wicker chairs on Titanic? Well, resin outdoor wicker furniture looks just as smart – but won’t get ruined when the boat goes down.

Synthetic wicker chairs are the stylish answer to indoor/outdoor living. All weather outdoor wicker furniture is used on boats, campsites… anywhere you need stylish outdoor wicker furniture that lasts.

How ‘green’ is resin wicker furniture?

People think natural outdoor wicker furniture is better for the environment. However, wicker chairs are traditionally from tropical rattan. When wicker chairs first became popular, it decimated rain forest areas.

Today, wicker chairs are made from harvested rattan, but it’s still not the best material for wicker furniture intended for use outdoors.

The great thing about resin wicker furniture is that it can be made from recycled plastic and other materials – making it undoubtedly green.

How is resin wicker furniture made?

Our resin wicker chairs start life just as normal wicker chairs do: with a woven material often made from round core or flat weave materials.

The great thing about synthetic wicker furniture is that the material is uniform. Natural wicker chairs are much more difficult to make.

Resin wicker furniture in all colours

Resin wicker furniture can be made in varying thicknesses, depending on the customer’s preference in wicker chairs. In addition, resin woven furniture can be coloured during production. Customers can have any colour wicker chairs they like, although the most popular are those which simulate natural wicker furniture.

Trends in wicker furniture – indoors and out

Wicker furniture, whether natural or resin wicker furniture, is available in many designs. Resin wicker chairs are made with resin cane for extra pizzazz.

Our wicker furniture ranges are chosen to match with as many wicker products as possible; some wicker chairs are made in identical versions for both the rattan and the resin wicker furniture trade.

Resin wicker chairs look and last better than cheap plastic chairs, because outdoor wicker furniture is made by skilled craftsmen.

People like resin wicker furniture because it looks beautiful and it lasts forever.

We know that your wicker chairs must be robust, comfortable and good looking.

Unfortunately, much of the wicker furniture and resin wicker furniture on the market today is none of these. We aim to be different.

Our resin wicker furniture and natural wicker chairs come direct from the supplier, passing the savings on to you. Which means our wicker chairs and resin wicker furniture are the same quality as furniture costing far much more.

Our wicker chairs are only the start…

We offer resin wicker furniture and natural wicker furniture including settees, tables and even sideboards. As our resin wicker furniture looks so much like the natural ranges we sell, you can mix and match.

Use your resin wicker furniture indoors, at Christmas for extra seating. Or, if you’re having a party outdoors, add your natural wicker chairs to your resin wicker furniture – bringing them in as it gets dark.

Wicker furniture is hygienic

If you ever host children’s parties, resin wicker furniture is invaluable both indoors and out. Although natural wicker chairs are more robust than wood, they still need care.

Synthetic wicker chairs, by comparison, can be sluiced down – even powerful cleaning agents won’t harm them.

And finally…

…whichever wicker chairs you decide on, you know you are getting something that will last a lifetime and look beautiful.

All natural and resin wicker furniture improves with age, and simple wicker chairs make just as big a statement as ornate antiques.

Fancy or modern, outdoor wicker furniture from 1st For Cane always looks good.