Home and appliances

Household products tend to last for years, which is why origin matters more here than in an impulse purchase: the wood in a piece of furniture, the latex in a mattress or the steel in a knife all come from supply chains worth knowing. This page gathers our guides to furniture, kitchenware, lighting, cleaning and small and large appliances, with brand comparisons and the criteria we use to assess the country of manufacture and that of key materials.