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5 September 2023

Office chairs: the 4 most frequently asked questions

Very often, in the workplace or at home, the importance of having ergonomic office chairs is underestimated. This is because, many times, we are unaware of the risks involved in using the wrong seat, or we do not know the benefits that an ergonomic chair has to offer.

In this article, our intention is to clarify the questions we are asked most frequently or, in any case, the perplexities we encounter in carrying out our work with customers.

1. Why is lumbar support important?

Whether it’s for work or for study hours, when we spend several hours sitting in a chair, as is normal, we tend to assume a series of incorrect positions, which are harmful to our back health.

Lumbar support is an extremely important device that every ergonomic chair, to be defined as such, must have. As the name suggests, it has the function of offering support to the lumbar area, helping our spine to maintain the correct shape and curvature.

This particular device must be adjusted so that it rests and applies pressure at the height of our kidneys.

As we know, of course, we human beings are all different from each other. For this reason, there must be the possibility to adjust the lumbar support in relation to our height.

In fact, many of our office swivel chairs are equipped with them. We can even make a small distinction. We have adjustable lumbar supports and fixed lumbar supports.

Adjustable lumbar supports are typical of chairs with a mesh back, which is usually fixed. For this reason, lumbar support and backrest are two separate things.

The opposite, however, occurs when the backrest is padded. In our mod. Juke 50, for example, the lumbar support is integrated into the backrest, which however, in this case, is adjustable in height.

2. What are the seats and backs of office chairs made of?

As we have already seen, chair backrests can be padded and covered or they can be in mesh. From this point of view, there is no right choice because it is more ergonomic than the other. It’s just about aesthetic taste.

The same argument, however, cannot be applied to the seat. A good well-padded seat, in addition to offering better support, also lasts longer over time.

Using as an example always the mod. Juke 50, we see that padding in cold-foamed polyurethane, compared to padding in sponge, guarantees better performance and offers a largely reduced degree of deformation over the years.

Polyurethane is also a material used to make the upper part of the adjustable armrests, obviously with a different density and structural characteristics.

3. What are the armrests for in office chairs?

The importance of armrests is often underestimated. They are identified as a cause of disturbance, inconvenience and uselessness.

On the contrary, the armrests play an important role in helping to maintain correct posture. When your arms rest on the armrests, you avoid overloading your neck and shoulders.

Our 3D armrests (adjustable in 3 dimensions) allow you to adjust their position according to the user’s needs. In fact, they allow the classic height adjustment, but not only; the rotation and depth of the upper pad, which is covered with a soft polyurethane, can also be adjusted.

We therefore advise not to underestimate the importance of armrests and to maintain a healthy posture in the office.

If you haven’t already done so, run and read the article on “correct posture to keep in the office”.

4. What is the life duration of an office chair?

A good office chair, if used properly, can become a faithful working companion for several years. In our case, this is demonstrated by the fact that some of our customers come back to us after several years of using the chair, perhaps to ask for a simple wheel or gas column to be replaced.

One thing is certain, you pay for quality. If you think about buying an office chair at a reduced price, you can’t expect it to last ten years.

Our advice, when it comes to buying an ergonomic armchair, is to carefully evaluate the alternatives and to choose a model that can prove to be an investment, both in economic terms and in terms of health.

Hoping that we have shed some light on ergonomic chairs, the Grendene Chairs team remains available for any need.

Visit our website and choose your next trusted workmate.

29 April 2022

Jolie, the ergonomic chair suitable for any type of environment

Jolie is the new ergonomic office chair by Grendene, suitable for any type of environment.

Just as the name suggests, Jolie is an armchair with refined and light lines, characterized by a simple, almost minimal, but at the same time very beautiful and distinctive design.

The supporting structure is given by a monocoque in nylon reinforced with fiberglass, very resistant, upholstered with an elastic and breathable net.

This ergonomic chair, in its simplicity, has got anyway a high degree of customization. In fact, Jolie is available in high or low versions, with a white or black structure, with or without armrests.

In order to make it even more customizable, we have decided to offer it in two different mesh colors: it is available with pearl gray mesh or with black mesh.

The mesh, as mentioned above, is breathable and autonomously conforms to the user’s shape, ensuring adequate support throughout its time of use.

Jolie is equipped with a 4D self-adjusting oscillating mechanism, which follows the user in all his movements, making his use experience even more dynamic.

Perfect wherever you put it

Jolie is an ergonomic chair suitable for any type of environment: it manages to fit in and stand out in a variety of work spaces.

Our Jolie 10 model has a high backrest, which makes it an chair suitable for all modern executive offices, with sinuous but minimal lines.

In the swivel version with low backrest, on the other hand, Jolie takes on a more operational structure; it can be inserted without any problem in young and informal offices, that do not want to give up a touch of refinement.

We have seen how it manages to get combined with two different types of office, but is it over there? Clearly not.

This is because the low back version, thanks to its thin and soft lines, perfectly combines with the delicate lines of most meeting room tables.

It can be inserted in the low swivel version, as for operational offices, or, at the customer’s request, it can be fitted with a perch base for a more fixed version.

Also excellent in terms of hygiene

These two years of pandemic have greatly influenced our thinking and our habits, leading us to consider aspects that may not have been given too much importance before.

Now, in fact, we are much more attentive to our hygiene, but also to that of what surrounds us. An aspect that will be increasingly taken into consideration at the time of purchase is the ease of cleaning.

Jolie, thanks to its materials, is also able to respond to this need. To sanitize the technopolymer structure and the mesh, you only need a cloth soaked in water and 70 ° alcohol. All this, of course, without any kind of degradation of the materials.

Precisely because of its ease of use and maintenance, Jolie 20 ergonomic armchair can also find space in a home office; novelty introduced by the pandemic, but which, thanks to its benefits, will continue to be applied in the future.

Visit our website to find out more about Jolie and get more details.

8 April 2022

5 good tips for furnishing a waiting room in 2022

Furnishing a waiting room is something that often becomes less important. Many people think that it is enough just to place a few chairs because it is necessary to seat those who come to visit the company or the show room.

In reality, the waiting room is the company’s business card. It is the first thing you see and, even if it is not quite right, the first impressions are already outlined from it. It is true that “you can’t judge a book by its cover”, but it is also true that something that looks bad right away, does not reveal trust and reliability.

That’s why we decided to give you 5 tips on for furnishing a waiting room.

Comfortable seats

Surely in a good waiting room there must be beautiful and comfortable seats that put the visitor at ease and do not cause him a sense of discomfort.

After two years of the pandemic, we would advise against the inclusion of benches, in which the seats are all stuck together.

This does not mean that the benches are to be avoided, but that it is good to space out the seats by inserting a table fixed on the bar. This will allow people to have more comfort and even more privacy.

If, on the other hand, you are trying to create a slightly more refined environment, our advice is to include armchairs. In this regard, Grendene proposes its own waiting chair with wooden legs mod. Elite 60.

As for the number of seats, this will clearly depend a lot on the size of the room; we generally recommend guaranteeing at least 4/5 seats, in case a bit of a queue forms in the room.

Support surface

Just like for comfortable seating, the inclusion of a table is also a must if you want to make life easier for people.

In addition to being a complement to the space to be furnished, it allows people to place their own material, a cup of coffee or a pile of documents.

Also, on top of it, you can put specialised magazines or newspapers, in order to give people something to read and occupy the time. We remind you that it is important to periodically update the magazines.

Attention to the visitor’s needs

Armchairs and tables are not enough. To further put the visitor at ease, inform yourself briefly about the reason for his visit and, if waiting times are expected to exceed 5 minutes, it would be a good idea to ask him if he would like a drop of water or a coffee.

In short, find out what the needs are. This will make people feel welcomed, on the contrary there is a risk of being inhospitable.

Plants, paintings and ornaments

Think about it, is it nice to wait in an environment that is cold and bare? Obviously the answer is no.

This is why it is good to give a touch of life and color by completing the furniture with the insertion of some plants, or by hanging a picture on an empty wall, or by placing some nice ornaments that give a personal touch or that transmit tranquility and maybe that also reveals the values a company is aiming for.

The coat hanger

One thing that not everyone thinks about, but which in our opinion turns out to be very useful, is the insertion of a coat hanger. Providing a hanging space for your jacket helps people get rid of a burden and allows them to sit in less bulk.

It does not matter if it is a wall or floor hanger, the important thing is that it is there and that it transmits further peace of mind to the customer.

Concluding tips

After these two years of pandemic, however, there are still some small measures that must be taken into account.

Surely the first advice is not to bring the various seats too close to each other, but to try to respect a minimum distance, even if this will lead to a reduction in the number of seats.

Another tip is to clean and sanitize these areas often. And precisely in terms of hygiene it would be ideal to always find a hand sanitizing gel, perhaps right next to the magazines placed on the tables.

Hoping to have given you some useful ideas for furnishing your waiting room, we invite you to visit the page of our website with all our fixed or swivel chairs and armchairs suitable for this type of environment.

3 March 2022

Why purchase an office swivel chair?

Have you ever wondered why purchase an ergonomic office swivel chair? Or why there are more and more people opting for this type of choice? Or again, is it really necessary?

We at Grendene are here to explain why to purchase an office swivel chair and what benefits can be gained from this type of choice.

Office chairs are work tools

Let’s start by making clear a very important thing that, unfortunately, most people still ignore: office swivel chairs are real work tools, just like computers, management softwares or production machinery are.

In fact, they have the fundamental function of supporting the operator during the entire time of use, in order to prevent annoying back pains from arising and to prevent drops in concentration and productivity.

The characteristiscs of a good office chair

There are many types of office chairs. They differ in the materials used, in the degree of adaptability to the user’s needs and also in the price range.

In general, a good office chair, to be defined as such, must be sturdy, adjustable and ergonomic.

The sturdiness is mainly given by the materials used for the various components. A good chair can support its user throughout the working day for several years of constant use. This applies to all its components, from the mechanisms to the padding, up to the fabrics used for the upholstery.

Another important factor is the degree of adaptability to user needs. Each person is different from another; there are those who are a little shorter and those taller, those who weigh little and those who weigh a little more. The possibility of adjustment allows the ergonomic chairs to adapt to everyone’s measurements so that they are like a tailored suit.

Chairs can in fact be adjusted in height, but also in the inclination of the backrest. Armrests, lumbar support and headrest can also be adjustable. An example is our ergonomic armchair with mesh back mod. Like 700.

This model, then, can be even more adjustable if you go to mount the seat slider. This particular mechanism allows the advancement of the seat, creating more space for the seat, very useful for tall people.

The last, but not least, feature is that of ergonomics. An ergonomic chair helps the user to remain in the correct position so that pain does not arise, ensuring the maintenance of the natural “S” shape of the spine even when seated.

Useful advice

We remind you that the chair is a work tool and that, as such, it should also be known how to use. The right height for the chair to be adjusted to is the one that allows you to see the computer without tilting your head too much.

The feet must rest well on the floor and the position of the legs must allow for proper blood circulation, usually at an angle of about 90 degrees.

Don’t wait for back pain before buying your office chair, your physical well-being must come first. You will find that by working comfortably, you will also be better mentally.

28 January 2022

How not to ruin the floor with office chairs

In recent years, due to the pandemic, we have also seen an important change in the office world. New rules, new layouts of spaces and even the birth of many offices within the home.

This means that office chairs today find space in areas that perhaps, initially, were not designed for that type of use. Many people have found themselves having to build their own office in the living room or bedroom.

However, every house, even more than every office, is different and the floors can be more delicate and therefore more susceptible to scratches. In this regard, in this article we want to explain about how not to ruin the floor with office chairs.

Swivel chairs with castors

Most office swivel chairs are fitted with castors, which are usually made of hard plastic, which easily marks delicate floors such as parquet or marble floors. Many will tell you that a solution to this problem could be the purchase of a floor protector mat.

This mat, however, limits the use of the chair only above it and can also clash with the style of furniture in the room.

The solution proposed by Grendene is the provision of rubber castors for office swivel chairs. All the chairs of our production, at the request of the customer, can be equipped with rubber castors.

Our office swivel chair mod. Iris 10, once equipped with this type of castors, turns out to be the perfect solution for those who work in remote working or those who follow the lessons in distance learning. Compared to an ergonomic office chair, it is a little smaller and lighter, while maintaining the comfort features.

The rubber castors are suitable for any type of floor; in fact, they do not leave scratches or marks of various kinds, they have the same smoothness as normal ones and do not even cost much more than the latter. That is why, unlike the various mats, they are the ideal solution.

Another point in favor of our rubber castors is the fact that they are self-braking. A self-braking castor, as the name suggests, can brake independently when there is no person sitting and therefore no weight. This is useful because, following a movement, the chair will not continue its run, avoiding impact with what is around it.

Ergonomic chairs with glides

If your office chair has glides instead of castors, it will certainly be less mobile. Upon request from the customer, we can supply your office chair with a special anti-scratch and anti-noise felt pad.

For a more “do-it-yourself” solution, our advice is to apply simple soft felt pads just under the feet. These will prevent your chair from marking or scratching the floor during dragging or in the small shifts it can take even when you are using it. These felt pads can be easily found in any DIY store or even in the supermarket.

Now that you have discovered how not to ruin the floor with office chairs, go to our site and choose the one that’s right for you.

14 February 2020

You can’t sit without armrests

Normally when deciding to buy an office chair, especially at first, most people focus their attention only on some characteristics of the product, such as the price, the materials with which it is built and the technical characteristics. Some of these features are: the upholstery, the padding, the wheels. People rarely recognizes the value of a detail that proves to be an indispensable element .. the armrests!
In fact, the OSHA or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, recommends that the height of the armrest must be adjustable in order to allow the arms to rest comfortably and shoulders to relax and release the tension, which otherwise would accumulate on the neck, causing terrible neck pain. The armrests in fact support our arms avoiding that they stiffen.
Normally the elbows and forearms should rest slightly, but it is not appropriate to rest the arm on the arm when typing on the computer keyboard.

How to adjust the armrests

The advice we give you is to invest a little more and buy a comfortable chair, approved and equipped with armrests, rather than shopping for something you might regret tomorrow.
Furthermore, often frequently, we hear colleagues or friends complaining of neck pain. Even though they are equipped with office chairs with armrests they might haven’t adjusted them in a proper way! It is in fact essential to know how to adjust the armrests in the most correct and appropriate way in order to prevent this type of inconvenience.
Also in this case, the adjustment will not take more than a couple of minutes, you can increase or decrease the heights of the armrest according to your needs by pressing the button generally located under or on the side of the armrest.
Another factor to consider, when choosing our chair, are the measurements of the desk, especially the height as it is preferable to have armrests lower than the edge of the work surface in order to allow the chair to be approached without obstacles .
Otherwise, without realizing it, we slowly risk sliding forward on the seat assuming an incorrect position.

The different types of armrests

There are various types of armrests on the market, Grendene has selected armrests for you that meet the various specifications.
Among the different types of armrests there are: fixed or adjustable armrests between which we can make a further distinction: armrests adjustable only in height, in 2d, 3d, up to 4d where, in addition to height, you can adjust the width , rotation and translation of the armrest.
Fixed armrests are usually chosen by those who prefer a cheaper but equally functional product; while the armrests are adjustable in height, in 2d, 3d or 4d for customers who do not want to miss any comfort.
Grendene produces different types of chairs with armrests, discover Juke, the office chair designed by Grendene.

Tag Archives: office furniture

Office chairs: the 4 most frequently asked questions

1. Why is lumbar support important?

2. What are the seats and backs of office chairs made of?

3. What are the armrests for in office chairs?

4. What is the life duration of an office chair?

Jolie, the ergonomic chair suitable for any type of environment

Perfect wherever you put it

Also excellent in terms of hygiene

5 good tips for furnishing a waiting room in 2022

Comfortable seats

Support surface

Attention to the visitor’s needs

Plants, paintings and ornaments

The coat hanger