4 Wearable Chair Designs That Let You Sit Anywhere You Stand

Thanks to technological advances, we can now even wear things we could never have imagined. Wearable furniture is one such innovation that no common person would have ever imagined in their lifetime. But designers have made it a reality thanks to their creative design ideas.

Wearable furniture takes cues from exoskeletons to improve mobility. Wearable chairs are helpful in manufacturing industries. Workers are required to stand for long periods of time.

In order to solve the woes of people in manufacturing industries, a few companies have created wearable chair designs that are easy to wear on the human body and carry anywhere. The idea behind the wearable chairs is to offer a comfortable seat to people anywhere, anytime.

Following are the best examples of wearable chair technology that is intended to change the way we sit and relax.

Though chairs are considered stationary furnishings, a couple of companies have come up with the idea of a wearable chair that can be worn on the body or carried along anywhere. Most of them are based on the idea of exoskeletons to provide a comfortable seat anytime, anywhere.

Here are some good examples of this trending technology which will change the way we relax in places where there is no place to sit.

Ofrees Wearable Chair

Taking inspiration from the Egyptian era, Ofrees wearable chair is a backpack with a folding exoskeleton-style frame. The user wears it around the legs and waist to comfortably sit anywhere they want. This lightweight chair weighs around 2 kg and features a slim aluminum profile for easy movement while walking or sitting, and it can support up to 120 kg in weight.

If not in use, it can be folded into a backpack while climbing up the stairs. Whether you are going fishing or waiting for a bus, this handy piece of furniture is great for on-the-go comfort.

Chairless Chair by Noonee

Sapetti, a Swiss startup, has created this Chairless Chair in collaboration with Zuhlke for Noonee, a German startup. It is also an exoskeleton chair that enables the wearer to sit comfortably anywhere. Wearable chairs are designed primarily for manufacturing industries to allow workers to sit instead of standing for long periods.

This wearable chair has the advantage of being easily adjustable to fit the user's height. This chair weighs around 3.3 kg and has a maximum load capacity of 130 kg. Polyamide, an engineering plastic, is used to make the chair to ensure durability and weight reduction.

During the design of this wearable chair, Noonee worked closely with employees of auto companies (such as Seat, Audi, BMW, Skoda, etc.) to understand their requirements in a factory environment.

Archelis Wearable Chair

Archelis is the creation of Japanese company Nitto together with Chiba University. It supports various key pressure points, particularly at the legs. At the ankle and knee, there are joints that can lock at various positions to correct posture. This allows the user to move freely without any obstructions.

According to the company, this chair fits well under clothes. As a result, it is ideal for laparoscopic surgeons who have to perform operations standing on their feet for long periods of time.

The LRX wearable chair by Astride Bionix is a folding exoskeleton that lets users sit comfortably anywhere. This wearable chair automatically adjusts itself as per the user’s body angle. So, it creates the body’s natural resting position.

LEX Wearable Chair

LRX wearable chair by Astride Bionix is a folding exoskeleton for enabling users to sit comfortably anywhere they desire. This wearable chair automatically adjusts itself as per the user’s body angle. So, it creates the body’s natural resting position.

It includes two retractable aluminum arms for making it a self-supporting chair. Weighing around a little over 1 kg, this chair can bear approx. 120 kg of weight. And, for maximum portability, the chair has a proper load distribution module to shift 50-percent of backpack weight from shoulders to the body’s core.