Actually, the term “man-made” is a misnomer because in reality, they are still wood products and by-products just re-manufactured in a less costly and more efficient method. The furniture and home building industry is constantly pushing for more cost efficient building materials. Lumber companies are on the look out for ways to turn scrape and waste into new products.
The majority of the mass produced furniture today are made of man made wood or what they call sheet materials. These types of materials are made from real wood although they aren’t as solid as the original wood from which it was made. (more…)
