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A Sustainable and Eco-friendly Choice
Five Species:
Tectona Grandis
India
Myanmar (Burma)
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Tectona Hamiltoniana
Myanmar (Burma)
Tectona Philippinensis
Philippines
Tectona australis
Tectona ternifolia
Or Burmese Teak:
grows wild on mainland
Southeast Asia
grows wild in Indonesian
and Malaysian Islands
Did early traders transport
seedlings to:
Indonesia?
Malaysia?
• Durable
• 70 year lifespan
• All weather wood
• Requires Little Maintenance
• Brush with salt water
• Natural non-slip surface
• Don’t sand
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-septic • Natural rubber compounds and oils
in the wood
25 years to minimum
useable maturity
Ancient Asians build
ships and palaces
Old growth forests
begin disappearing
Buildings
Palaces
Monasteries
Houses
Furniture
Doors
Bridges
Docks
Sailing Vessels
Ships
Dhows
Boats
Outrigger Canoes
Decorative Carving
Geometric shapes
Fruit, flowers, animals
Statuary, idols
Shenandaw Monastery
Fragment of Golden Palace
Jewel of Muscat
Furniture
Tables
Desks
Chairs
Beds
Doors
Decorative Carving
Sailing Vessels
Ships
Boats
Docks
Trains
Sailing Vessels Like
The Parramatta Teak Plantations Planted
Vimanmek Palace Built Exclusively of Teak
Train Cars Made From Teak
Craftsmen paid a living wage
Supports their way of life
Cultural cohesion
Specialized skills passed on from parents to children
Can buy necessary tools
Perceived ownership in protecting source of
materials (government supervised plantations)
Minimizes illegal logging activities
Limits wastefulness
Quality Teak
• Sustainably and
• Legally Harvested
Local
Crafts-
men
• Make a good living wage
• Support their families
• Pass on their skills
Quality Control
• Community
• National
• International
Imported From Jepara
Quality Shower
Furniture Sustainably harvested
Durable, long-lasting wood
Non-slip
Anti-fungal properties
Anti-septic properties
High quality construction
Color-coded for ease of
assembly
Cottage Industry Crafted
Grate Teak
Shower Stool
Spa
Teak Shower Stool
Asian-Style Teak
Shower Stool
Grate Teak Shower
Bench with Shelf
Spa
Teak Shower
Bench with Shelf
Corner Teak Shower
Bench with Shelf
Visit:
http://www.teakshowerchairs.com
to buy teak shower benches and stools.
http://www.teakshowerchairs.com/blog
for sales and information about teak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teak
Slide 4: Image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tectona_grandis_-_Kolkata_2011-05-03_2604.JPG By Biswarup Ganguly (Own work) [<a href="www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">GFDL</a> or <a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0">CC-BY-3.0</a>], <a href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tectona_grandis_-_Kolkata_2011-05-03_2604.JPG'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
Slides 6 and 10: Images
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tectona_grandis_-_Kolkata_2011-05-03_2600.JPG By Biswarup Ganguly (Own work) [<a href="www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">GFDL</a> or <a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0">CC-BY-3.0</a>], <a href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tectona_grandis_-_Kolkata_2011-05-03_2600.JPG'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
Slide 8: Images
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AShwenandaw_2288795148_46754abf81.jpg By http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmhullot/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmhullot/2288795148/) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJewel_of_Muscat%2C_Maritime_Experiential_Museum_%26_Aquarium%2C_Singapore_-_20120102-09.jpg See page for author [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Slide 10: Images
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Djatilaan_te_Barabei_Borneo_TMnr_10008029.jpg <a href="http://www.tropenmuseum.nl" class="external text" rel="nofollow">Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)</a> [<a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC-BY-SA-3.0</a>], <a href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Djatilaan_te_Barabei_Borneo_TMnr_10008029.jpg'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Tweejarige_djatibomen_op_een_plantage_in_Sum
atra_TMnr_60012242.jpg <a href="http://www.tropenmuseum.nl" class="external text" rel="nofollow">Tropenmuseum of the
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)</a> [<a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC-BY-SA-3.0</a>], <a
href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Tweejarige_djatibomen_op_een_plantage_in
_Sumatra_TMnr_60012242.jpg'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AParramatta_(built_in_1866).jpg See page for author [Public domain], via
Wikimedia Commons
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Vimanmek Palace: Photo by User:Ahoerstemeier on April 3 2001
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vimanmek_Palace_stage.jpg This file is licensed under the Creative
Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic license.
DS Pugh [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ATrain_departing_for_Grosmont_-_geograph.org.uk_-_925689.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Train_departing_for_Grosmont_-_geograph.org.uk_-_925689.jpg
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File URL: File URL:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Een_groep_houtsnijders_uit_Japara_aan_het_wer
k_TMnr_10017719.jpg Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-
sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
<a href="http://www.tropenmuseum.nl" class="external text" rel="nofollow">Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)</a> [<a
href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC-BY-SA-3.0</a>], <a
href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Een_groep_houtsnijders_uit_Japara_aan_het_werk_TMnr
_10017719.jpg'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Een_groep_houtsnijders
_uit_Japara_aan_het_werk_TMnr_10017719.jpg Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) [CC-BY-
SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons <a
href="http://www.tropenmuseum.nl" class="external text" rel="nofollow">Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical
Institute (KIT)</a> [<a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC-BY-SA-3.0</a>], <a
href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Een_groep_houtsnijders_uit_Ja
para_aan_het_werk_TMnr_10017719.jpg'>via Wikimedia Commons</a>
• File URL: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Woodturning_Indonesia.jpg By Bertrand from
Paris, France (Workshop in Indonesia #8) [<a href="www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0">CC-BY-
2.0</a>], <a href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woodturning_Indonesia.jpg'>via Wikimedia
Commons</a>
Other Sources:
• http://www.panamaforestry.com/GTI_Teak_information/History_of_Teak_Plantations.htm
• http://www.teakfarmer.com/images/Teak_Information.pdf
• http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/AC773E/ac773e08.htm
• http://www.illegal-logging.info/approach.php?a_id=80: Logging ban in Thailand; effects on illegal logging in
Myanmar.
• http://www1.american.edu/ted/TEAK.HTM: The Thai government contends that in late 1987 and 1988 Burmese
teak harvesters reached into Thai territory where export is now banned. As demonstrated ...
• http://www.foeeurope.org/activities/forests/Milieudefensie%2008-20-
1736%20Rapport%20Birma%20M%20lowres.pdf: Sanctioned but Not Stopped: Effects of the European
timber ban in Burma.