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Airlines<br />
The Full-Flat Seat<br />
Think of the new full-flat seat as a bed that can be<br />
reclined horizontally to 180 degrees for optimum<br />
comfort and that is exactly what KLM is trying to<br />
achieve; to make passengers feel at home aboard<br />
the flight. It comes up to about 2.07m long when<br />
reclined so passengers of any height can lie fully flat<br />
comfortably; how great is that? The seat cover is<br />
made of the finest sheep’s wool in a range of warm<br />
tones to create a soothing shade that exudes comfort<br />
to sit and see.<br />
The fully flat-seat comes with a double-faced pillows<br />
where each side is made of different materials<br />
designated for different purposes. The crisp white<br />
cotton side is when it’s time to go to sleep while the<br />
silk finish on the other side is for a cool, comfortable<br />
touch.<br />
You can find your own amenity kits waiting for you<br />
aboard the flight. Designed by Viktor & Rolf, a worldfamous<br />
Amsterdam-based fashion house, the amenity<br />
kits are exclusively created for KLM’S WBC and come<br />
in both male and female editions.<br />
Need some privacy? No worries, there’s a privacy<br />
screen that you can put up just in case you need<br />
some me-time. The seat also include a personal<br />
storage space and 17” HD touch screen with ondemand<br />
entertainment. You can even work or play<br />
while flying with the in-seat power points. Now, that<br />
sounds more like home, doesn’t it?<br />
The Design<br />
KLM’s WBC tones down the business-like look to achieve a<br />
greater sense of homey-feel by incorporating a characteristically<br />
warm colour palette, use of more sustainable materials and by<br />
enhancing passenger’s personal comfort.<br />
Maintaining the KLM Blue<br />
Naturally, KLM’s WBC still features the fresh and recognisable<br />
KLM blue. Blending warmer and darker colours into the existing<br />
colour range, the colour combination will make the KLM blue<br />
stand out and sparkle ever more. The five new colours that will<br />
be incorporated are aubergine, dark brown, midnight blue,<br />
cobalt and dark grey.<br />
Innovative and Sustainable<br />
While the design must be innovative, it must also be sustainable.<br />
To meet this requirement, KLM has come up with new solutions<br />
found within the existing options available in the airline industry.<br />
For instance, carpeting was manufactured using high-quality<br />
recycled materials which include old KLM stewardess’ uniforms.<br />
The old uniforms are used to spin new yarn which was then<br />
incorporated into the blue details of the carpet. KLM recycles<br />
all of its discarded carpets in collaboration with a carpet<br />
manufacturer, Desso, based on a cradle-to-cradle principle.<br />
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