Lloyd-Flanders 51036043405 Nantucket Porch Rocker in Antique Khaki finish and Riverside...

In 1906 Marshall B. Lloyd founded the Lloyd Manufacturing Co. The company quickly became famous for its wicker baby buggies and children's wicker furniture. By the early 1920's. Marshal B. Lloyd revolutionized the wicker industry with his Lloyd Loom, a weaving machine that could do the work of 30 men. The Heywood-Wakefield Company purchased Lloyd Manufacturing in 1921. With the introduction of more wicker furniture lines, the popularity Lloyd Loom wicker rapidly increased throughout the US and Canada. After World War II, the Menominee plant, branched out into other areas of furniture manufacturing, and produced only a small amount of wicker furniture. On December 20, 1982, Flanders Industries of Fort Smith, Arkansas, purchased the Lloyd Looms and Lloyd Manufacturing Company facilities from the bankrupt Haywood-Wakefield company. Lloyd/Flanders began producing wicker furniture from the Lloyd Looms in January, 1983. In 1985, Lloyd/Flanders introduced the first all-weather wicker furniture to the casual furniture industry with its Heirloom line. As the category of all-weather wicker grew, Lloyd/Flanders maintained it's category leadership and expanded its furniture offerings to include the new synthetic hand made wicker products being manufactured off shore. Innovation has been the hallmark of Lloyd/Flanders in its role as the leading manufacturer of all-weather wicker. Improvements in materials, processes, finishes, design, and seating continue to be introduced each new season. Lloyd/Flanders continues today to be one of the major manufacturers in the casual furniture industry. The jacquard Lloyd Loom enables Lloyd/Flanders to create this unique vintage design for the new Nantucket Porch Rocker. Fashioned of Lloyd Loom Wicker on sturdy aluminum framing, then finished with heavy duty Durium coating, Lloyd/Flanders' Nantucket Porch Rocker features a hand rubbed ''Antique Khaki'' color and 100% Acrylic Printed Outdoor Fabric, Riverside. The Lloyd/Flanders