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What is flatware (knives, forks and spoons) made of?
By admin | January 18, 2009
The top materials used for making flatware are:
- Stainless Steel
- Silver plate
- Silver
- Sterling Silver
- Chrome
- Nickel
- Plastic
- Resin
- A combination of some of the above materials
The most popular material for flatware is stainless steel. Stainless steel is strong, and long lasting, fairly durable – depending on the grade of stainless steel, and rather cost effective. It can also be molded into different designs.
The most expensive material for flatware is Sterling Silver. Due to its precious metal cost, the price of Sterling Silver is an heirloom to be passed on to next generations.
Though the least expensive material for flatware is a plastic and stainless steel mixture, plastic handled flatware is often the most fun and colorful of the flatware group. Usually, there will be a plastic handle, and a top stainless steel piece. In addition, the quality of the stainless steel is typically on the low end of the quality scale to keep costs down. Plastic handled flatware usually does not have long durability, for the plastic gets brittle over time and chips and breaks.
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