Comments on: KIREI MOD COFFEE TABLE

By: Scott Bennett

Scott Bennett — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:26:56 +0000

Just an update to the earlier comment: I’ve had a chance to look at more Kirei since I got that sample, and I haven’t seen the same softness that I did before. I don’t know if they’ve changed their process or if I just got a bad piece initially, but what I’ve seen more recently wouldn’t cause me any trepidation in using it.

By: Scott Bennett

Scott Bennett — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:11:00 +0000

I just got a little finished Kirei sample this morning from Materials Monthly, and I have to say, I would not use it, especially in exposed applications like this. I can put my thumbnail right right through the surface, about 1/8″ down into the material. You can peel strips of sorghum stalk off the edges with little effort. It might be acceptable used under veneer (as an MDF substitute), it looks like it would telegraph pretty badly. And there are more affordable, better performing eco-friendly MDF substitutes than this. Unfortunate, because I really wanted to like this material.

By: travis

travis — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:15:00 +0000

kirei is pronounced more like ‘key-RAY’, with the ‘r’pronounced somewhat like a spanish r, but with only one roll. I take it’s not a Japanese company, right? Looks interesting.

By: Ro

Ro — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:51:00 +0000

I really like the contrast between the hygienic white versus the natural look of Kirei. I hope to see more use of this material in the future! (and possibly in different applications as this?)