Which seat of an ergonomic chair is better, the mesh one or the foam one?

While choosing an ergonomic chair, we always have to decide on the seat cushion cover, mesh, or fabric. This problem is very critical, and directly affects the chair’s sitting feeling and comfort.

Hope this article will mainly help you to solve this choice problem.

Contents:

  • The difference between mesh and foam seat
  • Notice before buying 

1, The difference between mesh and foam seat

There are very big differences between mesh and fabric seats.

A, Foam seat

Advantages 

  • Good elasticity- highly comfortable feeling
  • Good support – thighs, and buttocks can be effectively supported
  • Sit Up more stable, not easy to slip

Disadvantage of foam

The foam seat is poor in permeability, once the sponge quality is bad, it will collapse, affecting the sitting after a long time.

B, Mesh seat

Advantages 

  • Good breathability, and it’s especially suitable for summer.
  • Make chairs look nice.

Disadvantage

The support and comfort of mesh seats are not as good as foam ones. if the mesh quality is poor, you will feel very stiff, and it will cause numbness from long-time sitting.

To sum up, the foam seat is more suitable for big-weight people, or those in pursuit of better comfort.

And mesh seat is more suitable for the pursuit of permeability and overall beauty of friends. That’s why most ergonomic chairs on the market are with mesh cushions.

2, Notice before buying 

The key of choosing foam seat

  • Pay attention to the thickness and quality of sponges, the high elastic sponges are better choice. The thickness and quality of the sponge related to sitting and support, which will affect the comfort and support .Bad foams will cause collapse after long-time sitting .
  • Pay attention to whether the foam seat design conforms to the ergonomics. Among them, in line with the human buttocks and thighs curve arc design is better, this design can effectively decompose the buttocks and thighs under pressure, so that a long time of sitting is not tired would become possible.

The key of choosing mesh seat 

  • It is critical to pay attention to the quality of the mesh. Poor mesh cushion not only bting bad sitting, and will have a great negative impact on the body. Generally speaking, it’s better to choose those seats which are made by flexibility and toughness mesh.
  • Pay attention to the mesh seat if it’s meet ergonomics just like the foam seat.

All in all, we need to be more careful when choosing mesh cushions, because the difference between different products is very big, the wrong choice will cost unreasonable money.

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