Pelle Frau® Kenté

Born from the collaboration between Poltrona Frau and the British designer of Ghanaian origin Ozwald Boateng, Pelle Frau® Kenté is made using a sophisticated digital printing technique to recreate on leather the graphic of the traditional African Kenté fabric, characterized by abstract patterns and intense dark or bright colors, with strong symbolic meaning.

The Kenté fabric, once reserved for important public occasions, uses specific graphic patterns and colors, chosen according to the circumstance in which it is worn.

RED
PURPLE
BLUE
BLACK
GREEN
YELLOW

Pelle Frau® Kenté

Born from the collaboration between Poltrona Frau and the British designer of Ghanaian origin Ozwald Boateng, Pelle Frau® Kenté is made using a sophisticated digital printing technique to recreate on leather the graphic of the traditional African Kenté fabric, characterized by abstract patterns and intense dark or bright colors, with strong symbolic meaning.

 

The Kenté fabric, once reserved for important public occasions, uses specific graphic patterns and colors, chosen according to the circumstance in which it is worn.

 

To reproduce it, the process starts with Pelle Frau® SC, onto which the graphic pattern in black and the chosen color are digitally hot-stamped, in the variety of shades commonly used for Kenté fabric, which we find in the six leather tones: Black, Red, Yellow, Purple, Blue, and Green.

Care and Maintenance

Technical specifications

Origin

European Bulls

 
Type
Pigmented Leather
 
Tanning
Chrome
 
Thickness
1,2 - 1,4 mm
 
Look
Natural Grain
 

Hand and touch

Soft and Silky

 

Stain resistance

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Light resistance

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Wear resistance

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Fire resistance

Comply with: - S.I. 1324 and sub. Mod. – Sch. 5 Part 1 and Sch. 4 Part 1 (sources 1 and 0)

Care and Maintenance

• Remove immediately any stain by absorbing it with a soft, slightly damp white cotton or linen cloth and wipe it with the same cloth.

• Dust the product frequently with a white non-abrasive cotton or linen cloth.

• Use the Elisir di Lunga Vita cleaning kit for intensive cleaning. Avoid alcohol or other solvents that may be aggressive.

• Avoid direct contact with heat sources, keeping the product at a minimum distance of 20-30 cm.

• Avoid direct sunlight.

LEGEND

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⬤⬤◯◯◯◯ Sufficient

⬤⬤⬤◯◯◯ Good

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⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤◯ Great

⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ Excellent