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one that ages well and acquires an
attractive patina through use.
To make it easier to select the right
cover material, fabric and leathers
samples may be ordered free of
charge. These can be delivered to
the following countries: Germany,
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland,
Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Vitra works with independent
‘authors’ – primarily with designers,
but also with architects and graphic
artists. What distinguishes the
work of these creatives from that of
other designers is the fact that their
personal imprint and outlook is
reflected in every one of their
products. The collaborative phase
results in prototypes, and requires
numerous rounds of sketching,
constructing, testing, modifying
and improving until the high
expectations demanded of a Vitra
sofa are fulfilled.
For Vitra, manufacturing long-
lasting products also involves
selecting high-quality materials
and conducting tests that simu-
late 15 years of use. Robust con-
structions, the use of high-grade
foams precisely matched to the
desired seating comfort and first-
class cover materials ensure qua-
litative longevity and durability.
To this end, Vitra maintains close
relationships with suppliers, 97%
of whom are based in Europe (48%
in Germany) and 3% in other
countries.
For a product to have a long life-
span, it is also crucial that its design
remains up to date. This is why
Vitra avoids short-lived trends, fo-
cusing instead on understated yet
distinctive forms and features.
There is no better way to ensure
that products remain continually
relevant, when other things that
perhaps seemed more exciting at
the time have long since faded.
To produce sofas that meet high
expectations of comfort, Vitra has
constituted a team of upholstery
experts over the years. With passion
for their craft and enthusiasm for
innovation, they transform the
designers’ ideas into outstandingly
comfortable solutions.
Vitra sofas – both new and existing
models – are extensively tested in
the company’s own test center: to
guarantee an exceptional level of
quality, Vitra testing goes above
and beyond official regulations.
Final production takes place at
Vitra’s manufacturing sites in
Europe and after the customer’s
purchase, we devote as much care
and attention to our after-sales
service as we do to our products.
The upholstered covers in fabric or
leather are part of the Vitra Colour
& Material Library, which Vitra
developed in collaboration with
designer Hella Jongerius. The
different materials and colours
are carefully coordinated and
curated to offer countless possible
combinations. Vitra fabrics vary
in their properties, applications
and composition, but they are all
produced in Europe – in Germany,
Italy, Scandinavia and the UK to
be precise. Vitra leathers differ
in their thickness and surface
characteristics, but are all ob tained
from cowhides that are a by-pro d-
uct of cattle breeding for food
production. Tanners must comply
with strict environmental reg u-
lations when manufacturing
leather and have developed state-
of-the-art technologies to ensure
eco-friendly processes. This makes
leather is a sustainable material –
Materials & colours:
vitra.com/
colour-material-library
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