Filler for bean bag

Frameless furniture today is very popular, as it is characterized by reliability and originality. Similar products fit in almost any modern interior without the need for additional decoration.

Another criterion to pay attention to is the filler for the bean bag. The durability and practicality of use of this furniture depends on it.

A distinctive feature of these chairs is that they lack a rigid frame. It serves as an ordinary bag, inside which is placed the filler.

The shape of the products depends on the shape of this bag, which is sewn from a variety of fabrics. This allows you to create unique pears, butterflies and other interesting options. Frameless furniture is characterized by several advantages:

1. Lack of rigid frame does not allow to be injured, having hit an acute angle.
2. Chairs are adaptable virtually any body shape.
3. Simplicity of design allows you to make furniture yourself.
4. The presence of a special hole in the case allows you to periodically change the filler, restoring the appearance of the structure. Similarly, you can also do with the top fabric covers. This allows you to adapt the design of the product to the interior of the room.

One of the drawbacks of such products is that they are not able to support the body of a person when needed. Therefore, it is advisable to use them only for a short rest.

Today, many materials are used as structural elements for bean bags. The most popular are polystyrene foam balls. They are filled with almost all factory furniture.

Produce such products from a special substance that is pre-melted and turned into a homogeneous liquid mass.Then all this is passed through special mechanisms called extruders. They are formed balls of a certain shape and size. It differs in density and diameter. As a filler, you must use primary polystyrene foam, as it better preserves the shape.

The most common filler frameless seats - polystyrene foam. It is characterized by several positive qualities:

1. Relatively low price. You can buy foam granules in almost any hardware store or via the Internet.
2. Low shrinkage rates. Balls retain elasticity and shape for a long time. This allows you to operate the chair without the need to often fill up inside the new filler.
3. Good performance softness. Sitting on the surface of these elements is very comfortable and pleasant.
4. High hygiene. Substance practically does not absorb moisture, dirt and various odors.
5. The material is not afraid of moisture. This allows it to be used even in wet areas, without fear that it will rot over time. Some argue that such items can even be washed.

You can fill the bean bag with almost any soft substance. Today, for such purposes apply a lot of polymers:

1. Polypropylene. Peas from it are quite strong and durable. This product is often used in Asian countries for the manufacture of furniture. The substance quickly recovers its original form and, when compressed, has quite good damping properties. One of the drawbacks that did not lead to its wide distribution is the low resistance to fire. When burning balls can emit very toxic substances.
2. Polyurethane foam. This type of filler appeared relatively recently. Differs material elasticity and almost does not cause allergies. Foam retains its shape perfectly, so the contours of even small pieces of it can be noticeable through soft fabric.Therefore, this filler is very often used with leather upholstery, which smooths the outer shape of the chair.
3. Holofiber This substance is not an independent filler. Often it is used as a softening pad with foam polystyrene balls or foam. Furniture with such a substance becomes much softer and more comfortable. It is important to choose the size of all components. It should be noted that holofiber is completely hypoallergenic, resistant to moisture, breathable and practically does not absorb extraneous odors.

Inside each bag you can use not only individual balls. Today, supporters of environmental materials fill such furniture with natural substances. Among them, the most popular are the grains of various plants:

• rice;
• beans;
• beans;
• peas, etc.

Even as fillers, you can use many other natural substances:

1. Bird down or feathers. It is important to use only high-quality materials that do not have rigid elements.
2. Wood chips. The best option would be to use cedar waste, which has unique healing properties.Before filling the entire volume, large splinters should be removed from the sawdust. This will prevent damage to the tissue or body while sitting.
3. Hay. The product has a unique smell and softness. You can combine it with various useful plants.
4. Horsehair, thread, etc. Such fillers are quite rare, as it is rather difficult to get the right amount.

Natural fillers are unique products, but they are not always the optimal solution for stuffing frameless furniture. Such substances have several significant disadvantages:

1. Almost all materials very well absorb moisture, which can destroy them.
2. For filling You should use up to 10 to 20 liters of components that are not always possible to assemble.
3. Surface quality is much worse than the piece fillers (the exception may be hay or thread).
4. The service life of such fillers is relatively small. Almost all types will need to be changed after a certain time.

Properly chosen filler for frameless furniture is not only durability, but also comfort. Before you make this piece of interior, it is important to evaluate all the possible advantages and disadvantages of the materials from which you plan to create this furniture.

You will learn more about the fillers for the chair bag in the following video.