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Is the corduroy bean bag chair firm like a real chair, and what's it filled with?

Also asked as:Is this a real bean bag or more sturdy?Is it a solid chair?

A chair and a bean bag look like cousins in a photograph. Sit in them and they're different families. Before you order, my friend, know which one you're buying.

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The Elder of High Point · · Updated

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Three soft stripes stacked as floor cushions in a sunny corner, ready to pull out as extra seats.

The quick answer

The corduroy bean bag chair sits like a bean bag, not a rigid chair: soft and giving, so it won't suit anyone who needs a firm, stable seat. It arrives already filled with shredded-foam cushion inserts, not as an empty case, and the filling is durable and holds its shape. The matching pouf footstool does not swivel, and the orange-brown corduroy in the main photo is called brick.

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Key facts

  • The corduroy lounge chair and pouf is a soft, bean-bag style seat, not a rigid or wooden chair.
  • It isn't suitable for someone who needs a firm, stable seat.
  • It is filled with shredded foam and ships with its cushion inserts inside.
  • Covers are not sold on their own for the pouf.
  • The filling is durable and holds its shape.
  • The pouf footstool does not swivel or spin.
  • The round chair is about 43 in (109 cm) across and weighs about 22 lb (10 kg), in one standard size only.

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Right for your room if

  • You want to sink in and lounge, the way a bean bag lets you.
  • You like a seat that keeps its figure: the shredded-foam filling holds its shape.
  • You have floor for about 43 in (109 cm) across; it comes in one size.
  • You want it ready on arrival: it ships filled.

Not right for your room if

  • Someone needs a firm, stable seat. This one is soft, not rigid.
  • You want an empty cover to fill yourself. Covers aren't sold alone for the pouf.
  • You need it smaller. A 33 1/2 in (85 cm) version was asked for; custom sizes aren't made.
  • You want the footstool to swivel. The pouf doesn't spin.

What shredded foam feels like under you

Shredded foam is foam cut into small pieces and packed into cushion inserts. It moves with you the way a bean bag does, but the filling is durable and holds its shape. The workshop calls it a sturdy bean bag, and that is the honest name for it.

The orange-brown in the main photo is the color called brick. The corduroy library shows the rest, and shredded foam versus wedge explains the fill.

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The order that was the wrong kind of chair

A buyer got in touch after ordering the corduroy lounge set, then asked the question that should come first: is this a solid chair? It isn't. It is a soft, bean-bag style floor chair with an ottoman, and the person it was meant for needed a firm, stable seat.

The workshop said so plainly and cancelled the order. A seam is a promise, and so is a straight answer.

The round corduroy bean bag chair is about 43 in across and ships already filled with shredded foam, so there is no empty case to stuff.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Is the corduroy lounge chair set a solid chair?

    The workshop's answer

    No. It's a soft, bean-bag style floor chair with an ottoman, not a rigid or wooden chair, so it doesn't suit anyone who needs a firm, stable seat.

  2. A common question

    Is the corduroy pouf sofa a true bean bag, or sturdier like a chair? Is there a smaller size?

    The workshop's answer

    It sits more like a bean bag than a firm chair, though the filling is durable and holds its shape. It comes in one standard size only.

  3. A common question

    What is the corduroy bean bag sofa filled with, and does the pouf swivel?

    The workshop's answer

    Shredded foam. The pouf doesn't spin; the workshop calls the set a sturdy bean bag. The orange-brown color in the main photo is brick.

  4. A common question

    Does the corduroy pouf come filled, or is it just an empty cover?

    The workshop's answer

    It comes filled. Covers aren't sold on their own for the pouf.

Questions buyers ask next

Can I buy the bean bag chair without the ottoman?

Yes. It usually ships as a set with its pouf ottoman, but the chair alone or the pouf alone can be ordered separately. The pouf comes in the corduroy colors except black.

How big and heavy is the round corduroy bean bag chair?

About 43 in (109 cm) across and about 22 lb (10 kg). It comes in one standard size; smaller or custom diameters are not made.

How thick is a tufted floor cushion, for comparison?

A tufted floor cushion is 4 in (10 cm) thick as standard. For 8 in (20 cm), write your exact dimensions on a larger size option or choose the double-layer option.