Picking The Best Upholstery For An Office Chair

With the sea of choices of upholstery available for office chairs it can be both daunting and confusing when making a final choice.

There are several factors to look into and this will be influenced by your own situation.

When all you want is something that will work with most office environments you won’t go far wrong with black or dark gray fabric.

Fabrics are available in a wide range of colors, both plain and patterned, try and avoid very bright or boldly patterned fabrics unless you really want to make a statement. Plains and lightly patterned fabrics work well in most offices.

Presuming that you plan your chair to last for several years it’s also a good idea to check the durability of the fabric, see if you can find a fabric with a high rub count as it will last longer.

It’s also a good idea to see if the fabric comes with some form of soil protection treatment as it makes it a lot easier to clean and maintain the material’s appearance.

In the next post I’ll examine some of the other finishes you might want to look into.