TIS Living materials

Materials

What goes into
every piece.

Honest answers about the materials, brands, and standards behind every TIS Living piece.

Material Questions

15 questions.
Straight answers.

Every answer here applies to what's written on your quote — so you can check it, not just believe it.

Green Ply — structural plywood
Hettich — hardware, Germany
Sirca — PU polish, Italy
Sleepwell — foam, India

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We don't leave material selection to chance or to whatever's available that week. Every quote specifies exact brands — Green Ply or equivalent for ply, Hettich (Germany) for all hardware including hinges and telescopic drawer channels, Sirca (Italy) for PU polish finishes, and Sleepwell for foam. If a brand is substituted, it's for an equivalent, not a downgrade, and it's stated on the quote either way.

Teak is used wherever the wood is visibly exposed. Internally — carcass, structure, anything not seen — we use pine. This isn't a cost-cutting substitution hidden from you; it's standard, sound furniture construction, and it's specified on your quote exactly this way so there's no ambiguity between what's structural and what's show-face.

All hardware is Hettich, German-manufactured, including standard hinges and telescopic soft-close drawer channels. This is named on your quote specifically so it can be verified — not described as "premium hardware" without a brand behind it.

All foam used is Feather foam, Sleepwell brand. It's specified by name on the quote, the same as every other material — so what's inside the upholstery isn't a guess after the piece is delivered.

Natural materials vary by nature — no two batches of teak, stone, or fabric dye lot are pixel-identical, and any vendor claiming otherwise isn't being honest with you. Actual product colour may vary from the sample shown, and this variation is stated upfront on every quote, not discovered by the client after delivery.

Similar-looking and similarly-built are different things. A quote from us names the exact ply, hardware, polish, wood, and foam brand behind every piece — Green Ply, Hettich, Sirca, Sleepwell — so the difference between us and a lower quote is checkable line by line, not a matter of trust.

Every piece is quality-checked at the factory before dispatch — not inspected for the first time when it reaches your home. This is a standing step in our process, not a response to a specific concern.

Yes — material selection accounts for humidity, temperature swings, and dust exposure specific to Indian homes. For specific kiln-drying standards or moisture-content figures used in your project, speak to our studio team before order confirmation.

All structural timber used in TIS Living furniture is treated for pest and termite resistance as a standard step in our production process. For details on the specific treatment applied to your project, speak to our studio team — it's worth asking before any wood furniture purchase in India.

Furniture life depends on both material and daily use, so we won't quote a single number that ignores that. What's fixed: German hardware (Hettich), Italian polish (Sirca), and teak-faced construction are not budget specifications — they're chosen for how they hold up under years of actual family use, not showroom use.

We offer a 3-year manufacturing warranty on all furniture. Beyond that, a Lifetime Service Guarantee — if anything needs attention post-installation, we're available to service it. A project doesn't close because the invoice is paid; it closes when you're satisfied.

Yes — every material in our 1,500-plus library, including Green Ply, Hettich hardware, Sirca finishes, and foam options, is available to see and handle at our Experience Centre in Gurugram. We don't ask clients to commit from a catalogue image or a brand name alone.

For every piece dispatched from our factory, a tree is planted — a commitment built into our production process, not a marketing claim. For specific sourcing certifications relevant to your project, speak to our team at the Experience Centre.

Most of what we build is designed to be maintained rather than discarded. Sleepwell foam and upholstery can be recovered, and Sirca-finished wood can be restored rather than requiring full replacement. Speak to our studio team about ongoing service options after installation.

Every material — ply brand, hardware, polish, wood, foam — is named explicitly on your quote before production starts, and checked at the factory before dispatch. There's no substitution between what you approved and what's built, because the specification is written down, not verbal.

Our Commitment

Lifetime
Service Guarantee

A 3-year manufacturing warranty covers every piece. The Lifetime Service Guarantee means that if anything needs attention after installation — years later — we're available. Not as a favour. As the standard.

Manufacturing Warranty

3 Years

Service Guarantee

Lifetime

Quality Checks

Factory + Pre-dispatch

A project closes when

You're satisfied

Experience Centre

See the Materials
Before You Decide

Our 7,000 sq ft Experience Centre in Sector 18, Gurugram holds the full 1,500+ material library — every ply grade, hardware fitting, finish sample, and foam option, available to see and touch before any commitment.