Furniture:1950s styles bear the look of the future

摘要

A number of factors are driving an increasing use of plastics in furniture,not the least of which is the rising price of wood.Even low-grade boards and plywood have increased as much as 24% in price since June 2003.This increase is itself the result of several factors, including a building boom in China that is sucking in imports,a 27%tariff the U.S.slapped on imports of lumber from Canada(which supplies 30%of U.S.demand),and a weaker U.S.dollar.