Rattan Garden Furniture

lauraj27

We are looking to get some new outdoor furniture and I've seen an rattan set that I really like, however, my husband has had that rattan furniture can't be kept outdoors over winter even with a protective weather cover as the rattan will rot from the bottom up. 

Can any advise if this is the case and if I will need to knock on the head getting rattan furniture? Unfortunately we haven't got a large enough shed that would be able to store it over winter nor a conservatory or the like. 

sarah1972

Plastic rattan or wood rattan? My plastic rattan furniture has been left out for years and plastic definitely won’t rot from the bottom up? It’s designed to be left outside x

lauraj27

the one i'm looking at has the description as "Made from durable and weatherproof polyrattan" 

sarah1972

lauraj27 said:

the one i'm looking at has the description as "Made from durable and weatherproof polyrattan" 

Then it’s fine and designed to be outside. 

The generic term "Polyrattan" means synthetically made plastic fibre and wickerwork, which is based on the natural rattan. Unlike rattan, there is no possibility for liquids to get inside the material and it is also less prone to be damaged by UV rays. This protects your furniture from harm caused by the weather and makes it easy for you to care for it. 

KatSam2742

Polyrattan is fine to be left outside, I keep mine in the garden all year round. 

Misslayed

I've had (admittedly rather expensive, bought from Lazy Susan) black polyrattan furniture outside for ten years, there is a little UV damage now, but absolutely no sign of rot.