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Ergonomic office chairs

Find the answers to the most common questions about ergonomic office chairs including an essential checklist.

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Checklist for choosing your ergonomic office chair

Finding the right ergonomic office chair is not straightforward when there are so many different options, but it can make a huge...

What is an ergonomic office chair?

We all know what an office chair is, but what does it mean if we add in that “ergonomic” word? This means a chair which makes it safe,...

What are SGS and BIFMA standards?

High quality standards adopted by SIHOO and the commercial furniture industry in Europe and the US. SIHOO takes quality standards...

What are 2D, 3D, 4D and 6D armrests?

2D, 3D, 4D and 6D are an example of some nifty jargon that you see in the ergonomic office chair world but it is often not explained...

What is lumbar support?

In simple terms it is the part of your ergonomic office chair which provides support to your lower back region and this is often an area...

Difference between tilt and recline?

They sound like they might be the same thing but they are not. Somewhat confusingly both tilt and recline functions change the backrest...

Height adjustment?

With the emergency of electric desks, people are now free to set their own desk height which means there is more opportunity than ever to...

Headrest: what's the deal?

The headrest is beneficial if you are doing a lot of work in a tilted or reclined position. Equally if you suffer neck pain you will find...

Five legged base or star shape base?

Most experts agree that from a design perspective ergonomic office chairs that have four or fewer points of contact with the floor will...

Is a mesh office chair good?

Since the emergence of mesh as a material used on ergonomic office chairs in the UK, it has become more and more popular. The main...