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Folding chairs are simple and efficient in both design and space saving. Hardly any office, home, or school is without the use of one of these remarkably durable seating ideas. From the patio, to the garden, and from a funeral to a graduation, these chairs are easily brought out from storage and put in place to accommodate seating arrangements for most any function or gathering.
Should you go out shopping for the right chair for whatever use you may have for one, then you will quickly see that the amount of choices available can be a bit overwhelming. So many different materials are used to make them, and they have so many designs, that it really makes for a tough choice. Some feature cushions, some are plain, some have padding, some just cloth, and some are metal, wood, plastic, or any number of other materials.
The color choice is another thing. Of course this should be easy as long as you know what you are going to use the chairs for. But they come in most any color, and with your choice of a round back, or with a square back. The many different types of wood used to make some of these is remarkable. You can get pine, oak, mahogany, natural wood, black wood, and loads of other woods. This list just keeps on rolling.
If you happen to be part of a school, or maybe an office, that will be using these chairs quite frequently, then you should look into getting a chair caddie. These are racks for storing and transporting the chairs. These two are convenient. They come on rollers, with some being for stacking, while others are for hanging. But they too come in convenient fold up models to help with space and storing.
For temporary seating these chairs are give great service. Funerals and graduations are two good examples. Another fine feature these chairs have is that they are lightweight. On average they may weigh, depending on what they are made of, and what type they are, anywhere from five up to ten pounds.
These chairs have been around for a long time, and can be dated back to ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt. The first aluminum folding chair was created by a man named Fredric Arnold back in 1947. His chair came with a fabric strapping for both its seat and its back. By the time 1957 rolled around, he had formed the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York. At that time they pumped out around 14,000 per day.
Most all of us can picture those scenes behind the making of movies, and the director sitting in his chair. These chairs have made their way into our culture, and seem to be here to stay. Unlike the directors model, some are quite sophisticated in their designs. The ancient wooden ones had intricate carvings in them with significant characters and meaning. These chairs are a testament to beauty and elegance, and can always be found to enhance any decor.
While folding chairs are simple and efficient, they are also extremely practical for many situations. I would say that their overall service and convenience are what make them so popular and unique. Many times I have gone fishing and hunting, and pulled out my folding chair and settled in. They are a real credit to ingenuity and simplicity in an invention of need.
