Category: Materials

  • How To Make A Bamboo Lamp Shade?  About Bamboo Lampshades

    How To Make A Bamboo Lamp Shade? About Bamboo Lampshades

    Natural elements in the home continue to be an essential home decor and home furnishing trend. One way to bring in some lovely natural elements is through a bamboo lampshade. At Mondoro, we manufacture bamboo lampshades. To manufacture or make bamboo lampshades, you need to 1) properly prepare the bamboo materials, 2) build a metal…

  • What is Solid Wood vs. Engineered Wood?

    What is Solid Wood vs. Engineered Wood?

    When most people purchase a piece of furniture, they want to understand what kind of wood was used to manufacture it. They may want to understand the difference between solid wood and engineered wood. Solid wood is cut down from the tree, cut into wood boards, and then used for manufacturing. On the other hand,…

  • Rattan Vs. Bamboo – Differences In Materials Explained

    Rattan Vs. Bamboo – Differences In Materials Explained

    Many times, people will use the word bamboo and rattan interchangeably. Rattan and bamboo are often discussed in the same sentence or reference, adding to the confusion between these natural materials. Rattan and bamboo are not the same material, as they have different characteristics and uses. For example, bamboo is hollow and grows straight as…

  • What Is Shagreen?  Manufacturing Faux Shagreen Home Decor Products

    What Is Shagreen? Manufacturing Faux Shagreen Home Decor Products

    We love the look in home decor and home furniture products manufactured with shagreen skin. Shagreen is a classic look that has been used on decorative items for centuries. Shagreen is a rawhide that has small bumps on the skin surface. The shagreen hide was traditionally from shark and stingray skins. As both sharks and…

  • The Ankole-Watusi Big-horned African Cow And Home Decor Products

    The Ankole-Watusi Big-horned African Cow And Home Decor Products

    The Ankole-Watusi big-horned African cow is a striking animal that has extremely long and elegant horns. The horns for these big-horned cows are imported into Vietnam, where a lot of home decor objects and jewelry is manufactured. The Ankole-Watusi big-horn African cow is a medium-sized cattle that has very longhorns. These cows are found mainly…

  • 100% Handwoven Natural Area Rugs Guide

    100% Handwoven Natural Area Rugs Guide

    We love the new natural trend for the home. And as part of this new natural trend, we really love and appreciate area rugs that are 100% handmade and handwoven. Natural area rugs are made from 100% natural materials such as jute, sisal, seagrass, and water hyacinth. These rugs are usually hand-woven or machine-made. The…