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A Savile Row suit wastes less cloth than a cheap one — because it is made for one body. Kata brings that logic to seating: its 3D knit fabric is declared designed specifically for this chair, technologically conceived to adapt to the seat stem and reduce material waste to a minimum. The yarns themselves are post-consumer recycled polyester, processed into lightweight, durable fibres; the knit comes micro-padded with a graphic pattern, or striped for the version that lives outdoors. Nothing generic, nothing cut to fit later: the fabric is born in the shape of the seat.
Around that tailoring, the collection designed by Altherr Désile Park (2021) keeps its range wide: Arper's first solid wood lounge chair in oak or robinia, and the Kata Chair on four legs with a wooden or upholstered shell. Waiting areas and reception first — then lounge, hospitality, contract, collaborative work and the home office. For UK projects, La Mercanti matches versions to rooms, with delivery times confirmed in writing at order confirmation.
Collection: Kata, lounge and chair family for waiting, reception and residential settings
Manufacturer: Arper (Monastier di Treviso, Italy)
Design: Altherr Désile Park, 2021
Declared first: Arper's first solid wood lounge chair
Kata Lounge: solid oak frame (natural or black stained) or solid robinia frame stained teak; shell with steel frame and 3D Knit fabric made with post-consumer recycled polyester yarns
Lounge fabrics: micro-padded 3D Knit with graphic pattern (indoor) or 3D Knit with striped pattern; the robinia + striped combination is declared suitable for outdoor use
Lounge cushions (optional): seat and lumbar set in graphic 3D Knit (indoor) or in fabric, leather, coated fabric (indoor and outdoor)
Kata Chair: solid oak four-leg base with height-adjustable glides; plywood shell either textured with reconstituted oak finish (base and shell in single-colour combination) or upholstered in fabric, leather, coated fabric or customer's own material, with contrasting or tone-on-tone stitching; with or without armrests; optional seat cushion
Replaceability: the Chair upholstery is applied without glue and can be separated and replaced by technical personnel
Certification: FSC®-certified collection (code FSC-C148360); outdoor timber from European species only, within an FSC chain of custody, finished with waterborne coatings
Technical knit: made to Arper's specification, self-draining and breathable, quick drying, with anti-UV stabilisers free of harmful substances
Disassembly: designed for easy disassembly; the sheet maps each component's material (upholstery, padding, shell, base) for end-of-life sorting
Declared care: fabrics vacuumed weekly at low suction, stains dabbed rather than rubbed, cleaning formulas stated in the sheet; wood with diluted neutral soap in circular movements, never stain removers, wax or pressure washers; when in doubt, test on a hidden area and wait 24 hours
Normative reference: EN 16139 (non-domestic seating) — Level L1 general use (offices, showrooms, public halls, restaurants, banks, bars), Level L2 extreme use
Precautions: periodically check the tightening of connecting fastenings
End of life: separate components by material type
Note: dimensional details are confirmed on the manufacturer's documentation at order stage
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