“We know about sitting” – say Haworth experts. For over 30 years they have been experimenting and researching the process of sitting. Yes: a process – because contrary to what one might expect sitting is an active process rather than a form of idleness.
The relationship between body and the office chair is vital for comfort and well-being during work. Because everyone has personal preferences and individual physical characteristics (various height, weight, state of spine on various parts), pieces of furniture which adjust to our individual needs are the optimal solution.
Badly chosen (or badly configured) chair for work leads to constant wriggling in search of a comfortable position. We often don’t realise it consciously but a lack of comfort always negatively influences concentration.
We reach perfect comfort when the chair on which we sit is almost imperceptible for the spine and body. It’s possible only when the chair reacts to our most personal preferences. It happens not only through manual regulation – Haworth recently introduced innovative systems (for example Wave Suspension System used in Fern chairs among others) which automatically adjust to body and movement of the user.
The goal is the same as always: eliminate distractions and support concentration so that we can as often as possible feel this pleasant feeling of immersion in a task at hand.
Most advanced products include the aforementioned Fern as well as Very, Soji and Zody. The latter is a worldwide bestseller used by over 3 million people around the world, including 6000 in Poland alone (we wrote about it here.)
An in-depth overview of various models – as well as a short lecture on ergonomics together with a guide on how to choose the best office chair for you – on Haworth website..
