NAUTICA TEAKWORKS
Teak takes 25 Years to grow.It takes decades to disappear
A look at why genuine teak commands its price - and why it remains the only wood built outlast the weather it’s up against
01 - GROWTH TIME
Nothing about teak is fast
A teak tree needs two to three decades in the right tropical climate before its heartwood is dense enough to harvest — far longer than the timber it competes with on price.
02 - SUPPLY
Fewer sources, tighter rules
Genuine teak is concentrated in a handful of regions — and the pipeline out of them has narrowed further under recent trade and sustainability regulation.
75%
of the world's highest-grade teak has historically come from Myanmar alone.
2026
New EU / US import rules now require verified plot-level origin tracking on every board.
$5.5k+
per cubic metre — the price ceiling old-growth teak has reached as verified stock tightens.
03 - PERFORMANCE OUTDOORS
The reason it’s worth the wait
Teak's natural oils protect it from the inside out, so it doesn't need sealants or finishes to survive years of sun, salt, and rain — unlike almost everything it's compared to.
04 - WHY IT HOLDS UP
Self-protecting, by design.
Teak doesn't rely on a surface coating. The protection is inside the grain.
01
Natural oils
High natural oil content repels water at the surface, preventing the warping and cracking that shortens the life of untreated softwoods.
02
Dense, tight grain
Decades of slow growth produce a dense heartwood that resists denting, insects, and fungal decay far better than fast-grown timber.
03
No sealant required
Left bare, teak weathers to a silver-grey patina but stays structurally sound — no annual sealing or staining needed to hold up outdoors.
