Italian LUXURY Lighting
Description
Vinci
“Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without no cause nor invention without necessity.” – Leonardo Da Vinci
The new Vinci cutlery line was born from a moment of pure inspiration and aims to represent the perfect relationship of symbiosis between nature and the human being.
Strongly characterized by its elegant silhouette, the balance of the pieces promotes an odd comfort in its handling, as a result of an in-depth ergonomic study. Based on a trendily modern style, it has roots in the leaf-shaped design of the traditional north Australian tree Cupaniopsis Anacardioides where its organic shape reveals a flawless harmony with the modernism presented in the current international trends of tableware.
The current project was the result of a partnership between Herdmar and the Design School of the University of Minho, which aims to promote a more pragmatic and mutually evolving development bringing the academic community closer to national industry.
MANUAL CLEANING
• After used, each piece of cutlery should be washed as soon as possible to avoid a long contact
with food waste or scraps.
• Use hot water, light detergent and a soft sponge.
Abrasive sponge/clothes should be avoided, as they might promote irreversibly scratches and or
coating lost.
• After washing, always rinse and dry the flatware immediately with a soft cloth.
DISHWASHER
Washing the items immediately after use is highly recommended, removing all the food waste and
as well as rinsing them before placing inside the machine.
• Use only quality proven detergents with a maximum of 10% phosphates.
• Do not load too many pieces of cutlery in each basket, to avoid as much clash between them as
possible during the whole washing cycle.
• Make sure all knives are placed together in the same basket with blades up and separated from
the remaining pieces of cutlery. Spoons and forks should be also placed in the baskets with the
handles facing down.
• Never mix in the dishwasher, cutlery in stainless steel with items from other metals.
• It’s highly recommended that each washing process is made under 60ºC.
• Once the dishwasher has completed the washing cycle, it’s strongly recommended to remove all
the cutlery pieces immediately, cleaning them with a soft cloth, especially the knives.
STORAGE
Cutlery should always be stored in a dry place, and locals that promote as less contact between
them as possible. Storing the pieces without cleaning/drying them, or even in humid places, can
promote the appearance of spots in the products.
STAINS REMOVAL
Stains can be removed from pieces mirror or mat polished placing them immersed for fifteen
minutes in hot water solution with citric acid. This solution should be prepared with a tablespoon
of citric acid per liter of water. Citric acid may be bought at any fine pharmacies or grocery dealer.
PVD
Technology of decorative coating by PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) consists on a thin ceramic high
adhesion coating, with controlled thickness between 0.5 and 1.5 microns, deposited by highly ionized
plasma in a high vacuum chamber under a nonpolluting process.
• Anti allergic: Protection of direct human contact with the substrate, preventing allergic reactions to
different components, such as nickel.
• Biocompatible, significantly reducing bacterial adhesion and proliferation.
• Resistance to wear and corrosion, increasing the lifetime of the items, being expected that usage marks to
appear, as well as the density of the coating/color change according to the care/usage.
All items coated with PVD should be washed by machine and never with a sponge or abrasive cloth.
