Founded in 2002, Danish brand HAY has built a global cult following – we speak with co-founder Rolf Hay about the impetus behind starting a democratic design company.
Where is HAY design from?
Denmark
HAY is where everyday designs are reimagined. Since launching in Denmark in 2002, we’ve set out to inspire daily routines with our collection of functional, thoughtful, and playful furnishings and accessories.
Where is HAY furniture produced?
The company of Hay was established in 2002 and is today a global enterprise with roots in the Danish town of Horsens. Probably only a few know that Kvist Industries of Denmark make several HAY chairs every week – with a little automation assistance from Q-System. Kvist Industries dates back to 1967.
What species is hay?
Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep.
What is hay made of?
hay, in agriculture, dried grasses and other foliage used as animal feed. Usually the material is cut in the field while still green and then either dried in the field or mechanically dried by forced hot air. Typical hay crops are timothy, alfalfa, and clover.
Who is hay design?
Hay, a Danish design company, was founded in 2002 with the ambition to design furniture for modern living and aiming to restore the innovation of the 1950s and 60s to Scandinavian furniture design. Hay furniture has an international appeal with competitive prices.
Is hay planted?
Some fields are always used to grow hay, and don’t require re-planting every year. In other cases, hay is a part of a crop rotation, where farmers plant different crops on the same field in different years. Hayseed can be a mixture of many types of seeds, with alfalfa, clover, and timothy being among the most common.
Are hay products made in China?
Hay has developed a bespoke supply chain for its Chinese operations, with warehouses in Shanghai and Beijing and a local manufacturing base.
Where are hay sofa made?
HAY looks back with pride at the age of Danish Modern, where quality, craftsmanship and humanistic design put Denmark on the global map, and we look with excitement to the future as we explore the current possibilities inherent in new technologies, new materials and new ways of living with furniture.
What type of plant is hay?
grass
What is Hay? Hay is a grass that has been cut, dried, and stored for animal feed. Many different kinds of plants can be used as hay, but in Iowa today, alfalfa and clover are the most common.
What is legume hay?
Good legume hay has many characteristics that make it of special value to the dairy cattle. It has a higher percentage of digestible nutrients. The legume hays are particularly rich in calcium and generally palatable. Among various leguminous fodder crops lucerne, berseem, cowpea and soybean hays are considered first.
Can humans eat hay?
Can humans eat hay? Drying out grass in the form of hay does not break down the cellulose. Therefore, similarly to grass, hay is not edible for humans.
