A magical, mysterious and expected by everyone holiday is approaching - New Year 2020! It's time to go home. The eternal question is which tree to give preference to: natural or artificial? Today, many people make their choice in favor of "reusable" green beauty. Faux Christmas tree - a good choice for conservationists who oppose the cutting down of trees. Of course, the smell of pine needles, inherent in the "live" Christmas tree, creates good New Year spirit in the house, and decorating a real Christmas tree is much more pleasant, but today we want to tell you exactly how to choose an artificial Christmas tree and not make a mistake.

Artificial Christmas trees are produced different ways from a variety of materials, but we will consider the main types of artificial Christmas trees: PVC on a frame and cast. Cast Christmas trees are significantly more expensive than their "sisters" made of PVC materials, but such a high price is justified. These Christmas trees are made of polyethylene or polypropylene, which are known to be environmentally friendly materials. Christmas trees are cast, as a rule, in Europe, and they are of excellent quality and appearance.

An ordinary PVC Christmas tree will cost you much less. Although it is inferior in quality to cast, it will faithfully serve you for more than one year.

Christmas tree variety

PVC Christmas trees often look even better than real ones because they are fluffier and neater. These trees are a perfect example of value for money, so if you can't afford an expensive cast tree, then a PVC tree is the best solution.

And yet, how to choose an artificial Christmas tree for the new year 2020? What should be looked at first of all, so as not to get into a mess?

Let's talk about what are the selection criteria for artificial material:

• First of all, pay attention to the needles. For cast Christmas trees and models made of PVC fishing line, they must be strong and rigid and hold well. To check if the Christmas tree is crumbling, just run your hand along the branch and shake it slightly. Attention should be paid to whole branches: they must be mobile and at the same time securely fixed.
• The structure of the Christmas tree itself must be straight and stable (see photo below). It is better to choose spruce on a metal stand, since plastic stands break quickly enough.

Stand stability

• Do not forget about your personal preferences. Think about which model you need. Should it be miniature, or vice versa, high and reaching to the very ceiling? What color will she be? Green, white or even hot pink? If you search well, then you will definitely find a Christmas tree that you will like.

An artificial Christmas tree must be made of fire-resistant and environmentally friendly materials, so it is necessary to say a little about safety when choosing a product. Even if you won't use it as a decoration christmas tree burning candles, the tree must be fire resistant, since only under this condition can you hang it on it. Ask the seller for a few needles from the tree you like and set it on fire. If the needles are ignited, then you should refrain from buying.

Sample certificate of conformity

To find out what materials the Christmas tree is made of, ask the seller for a quality certificate. Pay special attention to the smell of the Christmas tree structure: if it is sharp and unpleasant, you should not buy it.

Where to buy

A great many beautiful Christmas trees, like you can find before the holidays in shopping centers, large stores and markets. Of course, in the age of modern technology, a Christmas tree can be ordered via the Internet and save some money, but in this case, you should contact only trusted sellers who will definitely send you exactly what they promise.

Video instruction for choosing artificial Christmas trees:

Now you know how to choose a good artificial Christmas tree for the year of the rat, and you can safely go to the store for your festive beauty! The new year 2020 will soon be knocking on all doors, so hurry up! happy and happy Holidays you and your loved ones!

« New Year rushing towards us with relentless speed. Now it's time to put up the tree. Maybe someone has already installed it. What tree will you put up? Natural or prefer to buy an artificial spruce?

IN Lately more and more people are leaning towards buying the “reusable” option. And that's great. After all, the annual felling by poachers of thousands of pines and firs for the sake of quick profit is by no means in the best way affects our forest fund. And although ruthless deforestation for timber causes much more damage than cutting down Christmas trees for the new year, even one Christmas tree you save is already a victory. Moreover, I don’t feel like dressing up a fresh, but still dead forest beauty at home. Then it’s better to buy a spruce in a pot and plant it in the yard in the spring. So you will meet the New Year with a fragrant natural Christmas tree and at the same time all evergreen trees will remain safe and sound.

However, today we will choose an artificial Christmas tree. What are they like and what to look for if you want to buy an artificial Christmas tree or pine? This is what we're talking about.

So, there are two main ways to make artificial Christmas trees: cast and PVC (fishing line) on an aluminum frame (Chinese Christmas trees with paper “needles” are not included in the list on purpose. They have nothing to do with environmental safety and quality).

A cast Christmas tree is by far the highest quality. These are made in Europe. And the Europeans want very decent money for their quality. If possible, this is definitely your option.

However, an ordinary PVC Christmas tree will serve faithfully for many years and delight you with its green outfit. Moreover, outwardly they differ from natural ones only in better side: more fluffy, regular shape, with uniform needles, so you don’t even want to wear the “top”.

Criterias of choice

There are several criteria for choosing an artificial Christmas tree. The main ones are:

• Stand - it should be stable, ideally - metal, because. plastic breaks easily - tested on myself.
• Needles - pull the needles - they should not fall off, come out, come off. In a quality tree, they are firmly fixed. Ideally, each needle should be with a rounded end. In reality, not every company that makes Christmas trees does this. In principle, this does not prevent the Christmas tree from being beautiful and safe. You won't cut yourself on it, you won't prick yourself. But on the other hand, some Christmas trees, on the contrary, are made with fluffy ends. It looks very nice 🙂 However, in any case, the needles should be hard. This is not the line that is used for fishing. She only vaguely resembles her. The name is purely analogous.
• Branches - must be well fixed and at the same time mobile-elastic. When installing a Christmas tree, you bend the branches a little up for splendor and beauty, and when you store them, you press them against the trunk so that your Christmas tree takes up less space.
• Color and size are absolutely diverse from tiny tabletop trees to huge ones, from very similar to natural ones to emphatically artificial (shiny, white). As a standard, artificial Christmas trees with a height of 1.8 m are bought into the house. It is quite tall, looks luxurious and does not have to jump on tables and chairs to dress it up.

Environmental friendliness and safety

The most important safety parameter of artificial Christmas trees is fire resistance. It doesn't matter if you want to design a children's room or a hall, safety should come first. It is unlikely that you will put candles with open fire on the Christmas tree, but even an ordinary electric garland should only be hung on a guaranteed fire-resistant Christmas tree. A tree that does not have this quality runs the risk of forever discouraging you from celebrating the new year.

It is very easy to check the resistance to ignition - ask the seller for a couple of needles and try setting it on fire with a lighter. If the needle catches fire, run away from such a tree.

And, of course, environmental safety. There should not be any unpleasant odors and harmful components. PVC itself is safe as long as it is not heated to its melting point. After all, we are not afraid of plastic (PVC) windows? But it is necessary that this very PVC be of high quality. You can't tell by eye. Here the main guarantee can serve as a quality certificate. Feel free to ask the seller - it's your right.

Where to buy an artificial Christmas tree

Now there seems to be no problem with buying an artificial Christmas tree. Green beauties on the shelves delight us with their variety of colors, sizes, all kinds of "effects". So a trip to almost any supermarket can be crowned with the purchase of a reusable Christmas tree :)

Another option is to buy online. There is much more choice here, and prices are much lower. In the online supermarket Ali-express, the choice of Christmas trees is simply stunning! I really liked this Christmas tree - it is very similar to the real one, 1.8 m high and a little lower - such a beauty.

The normal height for a homemade green beauty is 1.5-1.6 m. Too high is uncomfortable, and low does not look so luxurious :) No additional effects: natural color and appearance. Perhaps someone likes Christmas trees with fiber optic tips or silver, but I like Christmas trees that look indistinguishable from natural ones :) And the price is more than affordable. In the store and even on the market, a similar Christmas tree for such a price is definitely not to be found.

Is the New Year coming to us? Or already rushed in? Then what are you doing online? Run under your beautiful Christmas tree (by the way, eco-conscious people decorate the Christmas tree 😉)! After all, Santa Claus probably put a gift under it for you!

Ksenia Poddubnaya

Traditionally, on the eve of the New Year and Christmas holidays, we buy a beautiful, green Christmas tree and decorate our house or office with it. Everything lately more people incline their choice towards an artificial Christmas tree. And this is not surprising, because such a spruce has a number of advantages compared to a live one:

• durability;
• saving the family budget;
• saving time, since you do not need to constantly remove fallen needles;
• beautiful, almost perfect appearance.

In addition, the use of an artificial Christmas tree helps to preserve nature and prevent illegal felling of young coniferous trees.

But, having entered the store of artificial fir trees, you can simply get confused by the abundance of goods on offer. How do you choose the perfect Christmas tree? In this article, we will try to figure out what artificial Christmas trees are made of, what main materials modern manufacturers use and how they differ.

The material of artificial Christmas trees is one of the main criteria for their selection. After all, a Christmas tree should be not only beautiful, but also of high quality and safe.

One of the most popular materials is polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This can be said to be the golden mean in the artificial Christmas tree market, since the ratio of price and quality of such a Christmas tree is the most optimal for the average buyer. In appearance, they are very similar to a real tree from the forest. The needles are made of polymer tapes, which are cut on special machines and wound on metal frames. Such Christmas trees are quite strong, reliable, the needles do not ignite and have no foreign odors.

Although synthetic PVC spruce trees are not expensive at a price, very often fake goods appear on the market, especially those made in China. Therefore, when choosing an artificial Christmas tree made of polyvinyl chloride, it is worth checking with the seller that all relevant quality certificates are available.

PVC artificial Christmas trees

Fishing line is a fairly cheap material and such trees are considered budget option. A Christmas tree made of fishing line is very fluffy and in appearance resembles a real pine tree. But in turn, its branches are very prickly and look like bottle brushes.

artificial Christmas trees from fishing line are also quite high-quality and fireproof, and its cost pleasantly pleases those who focus on a cheaper purchase option. If you purchase such a Christmas tree from a conscientious manufacturer, you can please your loved ones with a fairly neat and pretty New Year's decoration.

Christmas tree artificial cast

The most expensive and high-quality artificial Christmas trees are made of high-strength PE rubber. Such trees have a very beautiful, attractive appearance and maximum resemblance to a natural Christmas tree. The production process consists in the fact that each branch is separately cast in special molds, and then assembled into a single Christmas tree. Its needles are very soft and pleasant to the touch, which eliminates injuries when falling, such a Christmas tree can be safely installed in children's rooms.

Artificial needles are made from a safe non-flammable material, which, even with strong heating, does not release hazardous substances into the air. Since the production of cast fir trees requires the introduction the latest technologies, this, in turn, cannot but affect the price of the goods.

Cast artificial Christmas trees are rightfully considered premium Christmas trees, they are absolutely safe, have a chic appearance and will serve their owners for many years.

LED (fiber optic) artificial Christmas trees

Such spruces are also called luminous, they have a strong steel frame, and the needles are made from PVC film. Its needles have interwoven LED threads that are evenly distributed throughout the tree. When such a Christmas tree is plugged into the socket, the tips of the branches begin to shimmer with different colors of the rainbow.

LED Christmas trees can often be seen as decoration of a trading floor or shop window, but they can also be installed at home. They do not need additional decorations and look very beautiful when turned on.

If you decide to purchase just such a spruce, it is also important to pay attention to the manufacturer and the characteristics of the materials. As for the price, a good quality LED tree cannot be cheap.

Artificial Christmas trees from paper needles

Such trees are the cheapest, but also the most dangerous, because their needles can flare up very quickly from the slightest spark or slight heating. Paper artificial Christmas trees, although they look very fluffy, but their lifespan is usually up to 3 years.

Which artificial Christmas tree to choose, of course, depends on your own preferences, but still, before buying, it is better to check the synthetic tree for quality and durability, and the availability of appropriate certificates. And keep in mind that an artificial Christmas tree is bought for more than one year and it is better to spend your New Year holidays safely and cheerfully.

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On the threshold of the New Year and its celebration, according to a good tradition, is not complete without Christmas tree. After all, it is the elegant beauty, shining with multi-colored lights of garlands, that creates that magical, unique atmosphere of the holiday. Every year more and more families are acquiring artificial Christmas trees.

Today we will try to figure out what artificial Christmas trees are, what material they are made of and how to choose the right New Year's artificial beauty so that it will last for many years and delight you with its beauty.

What are the Christmas trees

In anticipation new year holidays a variety of models and types appear in stores Christmas trees from desktop, very tiny Christmas trees - to huge fir trees right up to the ceiling.

It can be pine, fir, blue spruce or ordinary spruce, with or without cones, covered with hoarfrost, with multi-colored bulbs built into the branches. Yes, and the color of an artificial Christmas tree can be any - from light green to dark emerald. On sale there are Christmas trees of any color, gold and silver, white and red, for every taste and color.

Artificial Christmas trees have a different design. Some species have a hinged structure and open like an umbrella, other Christmas trees are assembled from branches that are inserted onto the stem-trunk of the Christmas tree.

What are artificial Christmas trees made of?

Let's try to figure out what New Year's artificial beauties are made of.

Plastic molded Christmas trees

Artificial Christmas trees can be made of plastic, these are the so-called cast Christmas trees. They are very similar in appearance to real live Christmas trees. Branches with soft needles are made of polypropylene, and each branch is cast in a separate special mold.

Christmas trees made of PVC film

Artificial Christmas trees are also made from PVC film. From a thin polymer tape with a metal base inside, better Christmas trees are obtained. This tape is passed through machines that finely cut it into needles. Stripes with needles different lengths wind on a wire and create twigs that are collected into fluffy beautiful trees.

Artificial Christmas trees from fishing line

For the manufacture of the Christmas tree, a fishing line is used. A Christmas tree made of fishing line is more fluffy than a Christmas tree made of PVC film and is more similar to natural. Pine branches are also made from fishing line, which look like bottle brushes.

Christmas trees with paper needles

Needles for Christmas trees can be made of paper impregnated with a special composition. Paper needles are wound on a wire. Such an artificial Christmas tree has a short service life and is easily ignited, even from electric garlands.

How to choose the right artificial Christmas tree

Before you buy an artificial Christmas tree, you must choose a place where you will put your New Year's beauty - on the table, on the floor, by the window, in the center or in the corner of the room. And also decide on the type of tree (fir, spruce or pine) and size, you will have a small Christmas tree or a large spruce right up to the ceiling.

Christmas tree stand

The first thing you need to pay attention to when choosing an artificial Christmas tree is a stand. The stand can be metal, plastic or wood. If the tree is more than 150 cm, then the stand should be cruciform, stable, the Christmas tree should not stagger. A metal stand is considered more reliable. The plastic stand may break under the weight of the toys.

Christmas tree quality

Pay attention to how the branches are attached, they must be well fixed, the needles on the branches must also hold tight and be rigid. When choosing a Christmas tree, pull slightly on the needles, they should not come off. Run your palm along the twig against the growth of the needles, or squeeze the twig in your palm. High-quality needles will quickly take their original shape and will not crumble. The wire on which the branches are wound should not be translucent and stick out naked.

Fire safety

A high-quality Christmas tree should be made of fire-resistant materials or treated with special anti-flammable substances that prevent fire. On the packaging of the Christmas tree, such information must be present. After all, electric garlands are hung on the Christmas tree, and if the material from which the Christmas tree is made is flammable, then the consequences can be the most deplorable.

Environmental Safety

Environmental safety is one of the conditions right choice artificial trees. The tree should not exude an unpleasant chemical smell and should not contain substances harmful to health. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the quality certificate, ask the seller to show you this document.

Price

Prices for artificial Christmas trees are also very diverse. There are cheap Chinese Christmas trees with paper needles on sale, but it is advisable to refuse such a Christmas tree. Most often, these trees are sold without a certificate and can be made from materials that contain substances hazardous to health.

Molded plastic Christmas trees have a higher price, since the production of such Christmas trees is more expensive. Artificial cast Christmas trees are made in Europe, they are of high quality.

The most affordable price for artificial Christmas trees made of PVC, such Christmas trees are considered safe and look elegant.

The price of a Christmas tree also depends on the quality and strength of the structure, on the size, as well as on designer features in the form of cones, luminous twigs, multi-colored needles and other decorations. But an artificial Christmas tree is not bought for one year, and therefore it is better to buy a better product that will delight you for more than one year.