Derby basketweave commode unites British and American tradition from cradle to grave.
10 March 2011
Marshall Burns Lloyd of Minneapolis, MA, invented a unique fabric in 1917. It used twisted paper to produce a better alternative to wicker or rattan.
It made his company the world’s leading maker of baby carriages. It was also used to make millions of “basketweave” chairs in the USA and Europe.Even earlier, in 1893 W D Ellis had a woodworking business in Derby, England. The company, now called Gordon Ellis & Co, eventually passed to the modern-day control of his great-granddaughter, Fiona Ellis-Winkfield. That company manufactures aids for daily living and bathroom safety equipment, including the DERBY BASKETWEAVE COMMODE, which continues to use a version of Marshall Burns Lloyd’s fabric.
The latest versions have a bespoke contoured plastic seat unit which holds a special patented shaped potty. The user has a large hygienic and comfortable seating area. The potty has a unique lift-and-seal lid for more dignified and hygienic disposal. Most importantly for the customer, the commode function is completely hidden by the attractive beige fabric.
“Our aim,” said Managing Director, Fiona Ellis-Winkfield, “is to offer a bedroom commode that has the best of functions and yet is discreet and not an embarrassment to someone to have in their room”
“In Derby we have a range of CNC-controlled woodworking machines to make the legs and frame. We have a range of highly sophisticated plastic rotational moulding machines to make the seat cassette, and skilled upholsterers to apply the fabric; all on site in our ISO registered factory. We have had good sales success in the UK for many years and now with customers in the USA, we are receiving very good reports from Americans customers who like our approach to this problem and the attractive design of the DERBY BASKETWEAVE COMMODE”
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- 05/02/2009 - Toilet seats can be stylish and comfortable
- 17/11/2008 - Does My Bum Look Big on the Toilet Seat?
