LOPO brushed terracotta tile records on this page belong to a product update published on 5 January 2023. The archive shows a red-and-grey narrow-unit concept with linear surface texture and preserves the old description “pure handmade brushed.” It is a dated reference, not a current SKU sheet, stock statement, approved sample or performance specification.
For a new enquiry, confirm the exact product code, work size and tolerances, colour/texture range, manual and mechanical production stages, intended use, complete wall system, current reports, quantity, minimum order, lead time and replacement stock. None of those current commercial fields can be recovered from the four historic visuals alone.
LOPO
Supported as the 2023 archive source: the post was published on LOPO’s site and every stored visual carries a LOPO mark. This establishes historic brand attribution, not current stock or a project contract.
“Pure”
Undefined in the record. It supplies no clay-purity value, ingredient declaration, manual-work threshold or recognised classification. Do not use it as a technical or environmental term.
“Handmade”
The old copy says each piece was carefully shaped and brushed by a producer. No process photograph, traveller, factory, tools, moulding route or proportion of manual work is recorded; current confirmation is required.
“Brushed”
Supported as the historic surface label and by visible directional grooves. The archive does not identify coarse versus fine, brush/tool type, groove limits, face treatment or acceptance range.
- Archive date
- 5 January 2023; not a current catalogue date
- Historical body set
- Four LOPO-branded originals, retained in published order
- Featured relationship
- The fourth body image is also the existing featured image
- Recorded palette
- Red and grey units mixed at a project-selected ratio
- SKU and dimensions
- None readable in the old text, attachments or stored pixels
- Current availability
- Brushed families remain public; this exact group is enquiry-only and unconfirmed
What the 2023 record actually contains
The useful archive fields are appearance and process-intent notes. They can form a reference brief, provided each is dated and separated from current product approval.
| Field | 5 January 2023 record | Safe use now | Current evidence to request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product label | “Pure handmade brushed terracotta tile.” | Quote only as the historic LOPO label; do not convert it into a current product class. | Current family, exact item/SKU, plant, body, forming/firing route, face/back/edges and declared intended use. |
| Manual process | “Pure handmade technical process”; each piece said to be carefully shaped by the producer and brushed by hand. | A dated supplier-side process statement, not proof that every production stage or a stated percentage was manual. | Named manual and machine stages, tools/moulds, control plan, inspection criteria, responsible plant and representative production sample. |
| Surface | Random texture, different shades, rough character and stronger relief under directional light. | Use as an appearance intention. Texture and lighting do not prove bond, slip, cleanability, wear or weather performance. | Labelled light/dark and coarse/fine limits, groove direction/depth criteria if relevant, sheen, acceptable marks, edges and cleaning trial. |
| Colour mix | Red and grey interlaced; the ratio could be adjusted to change the visual atmosphere. | Develop a dimensioned project mix and distribution; do not rely on a poetic or psychological result. | Current colour references, production-lot range, approved ratio/distribution, lighting review, joint colour and signed mock-up. |
| Model and size | No model, item number or numeric dimension in the body or images. | Preserve the complete visuals but do not scale from furniture, joints or screen pixels. | Work size, thickness/depth, tolerances, mass, units/area, corners/specials, packing, quantity and replacement allowance. |
| Application/system | Three wall visualisations and one loose sample image; no named project or build-up. | Visual references only. The calligraphy/signage does not establish project identity, team, completion or installation. | Substrate, support, setting/fixing, joints, movement, water/drainage, fire, impact/falling-object and inspection/replacement route. |
| Performance/environment | Generic low absorption, colour, maintenance, cost, natural-material, biophilic, sustainable and healthier-future claims. | Do not carry these forward as characteristics of an unknown unit or assembly. | Current report/declaration tied to the exact product, plant, method, exposure, issue date, validity and complete-system scope. |
| Commercial status | No stock, MOQ, price, lead time, capacity, warranty or validity period. | The live post is not evidence that the 2023 sample remains orderable. | Dated quotation, availability status, sample/production route, MOQ, programme, packing, logistics, warranty and substitution control. |
Approve colour mix, texture and light together
The old update’s strongest transferable idea is a mostly red field with occasional grey units. Convert that idea into drawings and samples: name the red and grey references, state the percentage or count by elevation zone, define whether placement is random or mapped, and agree rules for clusters, repeats, corners, openings and cut pieces. A ratio alone does not control distribution.
Representative range
Review enough labelled units to show permitted red/grey tone, face marks, linear texture, edge character, dimensions and unacceptable extremes. One hero sample cannot define a variable production lot.
Orientation and joints
Coordinate groove and unit direction, course module, bond, joint width/depth/colour, movement joints, corners, returns, openings and terminations. The visuals are not setting-out drawings.
Permanent lighting
Test daylight, diffuse light and intended grazing light. Relief may read differently by direction and distance; lighting is a viewing condition, not evidence of material performance.
Adjacent materials
Place the sample beside glass, metal, plaster, stone, timber, sealants and interior finishes. Check colour cast, edge transitions, staining and cleaning compatibility.
Cleaning and contact
Deep linear texture may change dust and residue visibility. Trial likely construction soil, in-use contaminants and approved cleaners on the tile, joints and adjacent finishes.
First-area control
Retain a signed mock-up and approved first area. Record batches, mixing, installed locations, rejected units, substitutions, repairs and labelled spares.
Reconfirm the product before specifying or ordering
LOPO’s current Terracotta Tile page names coarse-brushed and fine-brushed surface categories and publishes a general size envelope for that broader product page. Its sample thumbnails do not match this archive set closely enough to establish an item mapping. Do not transfer the page-wide dimensions, body options or other claims to the 2023 visuals without a current cross-reference from LOPO. The Downloads page also labels the Terracotta Tiles Catalogue as a reference file and directs live projects to request current data from the technical team.
Exact current identity
Ask for manufacturer and plant, family and SKU, current status, revision/date, body and forming route, finish code, face/back/edge views and labelled sample.
Meaning of handmade
Record which shaping, surface, edge and inspection stages are manual, what tools or moulds are used and how variation is controlled. Do not state a manual-work percentage unless documented.
Dimensions and tolerances
Obtain nominal and work dimensions, depth, mass, straightness, squareness, flatness/warpage, joint assumptions, corners/special pieces and acceptance sampling for the exact item.
Exposure evidence
Match intended wall/interior/exterior conditions to current absorption, freeze/thaw where relevant, strength, bond/fixing, impact, fire, colour/chemical and other project-required evidence.
Complete wall route
Coordinate substrate/support, adhesive/mortar or mechanical fixing, joints and movement, cavity/water/drainage, interfaces, fire strategy, temporary stability and falling-object consequences.
Commercial validity
Confirm MOQ, quantity, lead time, production/batch plan, packing, breakage/replacement allowance, shipping, warranty, document validity and how later matching orders will be handled.
Use the archive as a brief, then build current evidence
Freeze the historic reference
Save the 2023 date, four complete visuals and exact archive statements. Mark every unrecorded SKU, size, process, project and performance field as unknown.
Request the current cross-reference
Ask LOPO whether an exact successor exists. Obtain its item code, revision, plant, process declaration, status, labelled sample and dated technical/commercial documents.
Approve range and mix
Set red/grey references, tonal and texture limits, edges, dimensions, ratio/distribution, orientation and joints using representative current production samples.
Build representative interfaces
Mock up the actual support/setting route, corner/return, opening or termination, joints, movement, adjacent finishes and permanent lighting.
Close technical evidence
Review item- and assembly-specific reports against the project’s exposure, code, installation, water, fire, safety, cleaning, maintenance and environmental requirements.
Control order and delivery
Attach the approved sample/mock-up and document schedule to the quotation; trace batches, inspections, substitutions, nonconformances and labelled spares through installation.
- the 2023 product name and process notes remain historical until a current document cross-references them;
- visible grooves prove appearance only, not the brush tool, manual-work share, bond, slip, wear or cleanability;
- the red/grey visuals are not colour standards, dimension drawings, quantity take-offs or project identity records;
- “natural clay,” “pure” and “handmade” do not prove low carbon, non-toxicity, circularity, health benefit or a preferable life-cycle result;
- an exact unit report does not automatically approve its substrate, fixing/adhesive, joints, movement, drainage or fire/falling-object system; and
- a live web page or enquiry form does not prove stock, production readiness, MOQ, price, lead time or future matching availability.
- ISO 13006:2018 defines ceramic-tile terms, classification, characteristics and marking within its stated scope; confirm that the exact proposed product falls within that route.
- ISO 10545-2:2018 provides methods for tile dimensions and surface quality. “Handmade” character does not remove the need for agreed dimensional and surface acceptance.
- ISO 17889-1:2021 provides sustainability requirements and assessment routes across a ceramic tile’s life cycle; the words natural or handmade are not substitutes for scoped evidence.
- The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation mock-up guide explains how a physical mock-up can align range, layout, joints, accessories and project lighting before installation.
No old low-absorption, universal colour, low-maintenance, long-term cost, climate, biophilic, sustainability, health or “greener future” claim is presented as a current product result. No SKU, dimension, process percentage, project, installation system, performance value, stock, MOQ, price or lead time is invented.
Request a current brushed-tile sample and specification
Share the 2023 reference, required red/grey mix, module and quantity, interior/exterior exposure, substrate/system route, joints and edges, lighting, cleaning, programme and project criteria. Ask for a current item cross-reference, representative range, mock-up material, technical evidence and dated quotation before naming the product in construction documents.